Business Accountability Specialist

About this role:
Seeking a Business Accountability Specialist to join our Consumer and Small Business Banking (CSBB) Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transformation team. The group is responsible for complex business specific BSA, AML, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) programs. This includes issue management for Financial Crimes centric issues within CSBB.
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In this role, you will:

• Work with key stakeholders across CSBB and CSBB BSA/AML Transformation, including CSBB Financial Crimes (FC) Program Execution, Governance, and Emerging Risk Initiatives and Strategies partners on high priority and complex requests related to the financial crimes program.
• Demonstrate a high level of risk management expertise, discretion with sensitive material, and ownership of key requirements within the enterprise Issue Management framework.
• Collaborate internally with frontline Control, Financial Crimes, Independent Risk Management (IRM), and Audit partners. This position may lead project/virtual teams and may mentor but does not manage other team members.
• Ownership of leading aligned CSBB Financial Crimes (primary/ secondary risk) issues through the full issue lifecycle, adhering to enterprise guidelines and regulatory feedback. Primarily aligned to low and moderate level issues, building experience towards higher rated issues.
• Drive accountability and adherence to enterprise procedures and requirements through execution to result in timely and successful remediation.
• Provide issue management expertise to business partners to discuss emerging risks/concerns in advance of issue identification, guidance on impacts of critical drivers and cross business considerations applicable to the issue portfolio or potential risks.
• Provide status updates to leadership. Maintain accurate accountability, reporting and escalation.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 1+ years of issue management execution experience
• Applicable Financial Crimes and risk related industry certifications, such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), etc.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, coupled with an ability to translate ambiguous ideas/issues into well-defined plans/solutions with a record of accomplishment for delivering results
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to take initiative, work effectively and independently in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with other business and functional areas

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
Posting Location(s):

• 401 S Tryon St. - Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy. - West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
• 11601 N Black Canyon Hwy. - Phoenix, Arizona 85029
• 250 E John Carpenter Frwy. - Irving, Texas 75062
• 550 S 4th St. - Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
• 2200 Concord Pike - Wilmington, Delaware 19803
• 2700 S Price Rd. - Chandler, Arizona 85286

Required locations listed.
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.
$60,000.00 - $100,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:
22 Sep 2025
* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
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