Sanctions Lead

1 day ago

London, United Kingdom eFinancialCareers Full time

**About this role**:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Sanctions Lead Business Execution Consultant.
This Sanctions Lead Business Execution Consultant will specifically be focused on EMEA Sanctions and will report to the Corporate Investment Banking Financial Crime Sanctions Senior Manager. This position interacts with senior leadership and major stakeholdersto gather and communicate progress against strategic EMEA sanctions projects and objectives for the program. This position is responsible for the implementation of the CIB Financial Crime Sanctions program and for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws,regulations and applicable corporate policies.
**In this role, you will**:

- Reviewing and approving business procedures, processes and controls relating to sanctions policies and standards to ensure applicable corporate policies and EMEA standards are appropriately implemented and aligned.
- Evaluating business sanctions needs, assessing processes and control risks and devising system solutions to enhance compliance capabilities.
- Assisting CIB FC in executing and tracking progress to EMEA sanctions program enhancements.
- Delivering targeted EMEA sanctions training and assisting in raising EMEA sanctions awareness across CIB and CB businesses.
- Reviewing and assessing business' major requirement evaluations in the Shared Risk Platform (SHRP).
- Assisting the CIB FC Sanctions Senior Manager with the overall management of the CIB FC Sanctions program.
- Staying current on EMEA sanctions-related regulations, EU Directives and UNSCRs.
- Working on special projects and other assignments, such as in-region screening metrics, as necessary.

**Required Qualifications**:

- Treasury /EU compliance experience either in government or private industry, or a combination of both.
- Familiarity with the business operations of a large bank and/or broker dealer.
- Product and services knowledge of a large bank and/or broker dealer.
- LLB preferred.
- Well-organized and able to execute responsibilities with mínimal supervision; great attention to detail; ability to prioritize multiple tasks and bring tasks to completion within established timeframes.
- Articulate, poised and comfortable in direct interaction with business clients and senior management.
- Sound analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Excellent oral and written communications skills.

**Company Benefits**:

- Competitive salary package
- 25 days Annual leave
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Private Medical cover
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office, two days remote)
- Beautiful offices situated at 33 King William Street

**We Value Diversity**
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 accountablefor 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 complianceobligations, 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 thebusiness unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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