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Posted Feb 8, 2026

Senior Business Accountability Specialist-Transactional Risk & Intelligence

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About the position Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Business Accountability Specialist (SBAS) in Financial Crimes Operations as part of Enterprise Functions. The Transactional Risk & Intelligence Group (TRIG) is a centralized function within Financial Crimes Operations that delivers actionable transactional analysis and intelligence reporting. TRIG is seeking a SBAS to perform transaction-based portfolio reviews on higher risk customers and account types with elevated and complex risk profiles. Responsibilities • Conduct deep due diligence research on high-risk customers and analyze customer transactions and demographic data points to identify new or emerging customer financial crimes risks. , • Evaluate high complexity portfolio reviews to determine appropriate level of escalation and ultimate recommendation, in consultation with manager/team lead/reviewer. , • Work with 1,000s of rows and cells of data in Microsoft Excel to perform the analysis on datapoints ranging from geography to transactional values and volumes to relational data. , • Work with the group's data partners, mid-level managers, and cross-functional business partners to develop strategies, techniques, and tools to facilitate the advancement of reviews. , • Write and publish portfolio review reports with bolstered observations and risk dispositions that help business partners better understand customer's behavior and manage the risk. , • Communicate findings and provide appropriate direction to manager/team lead/reviewer and business partners. , • Participate in moderately to high complexity project initiatives. , • File unusual activity reports in a timely manner. , • Maintain organized and detailed documentation of review results or recommendations by following all established procedures/processes. , • Help draft/author new or existing procedures or process modifications that impact the execution of the reviews. , • Serve as an anti-money laundering/counter threat finance subject matter expert, and reviewer of reports for more junior members on the team. , • Proactively provide enhancements to existing money laundering/terrorist financing typologies based upon observations from daily work. Requirements • 4+ 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. Nice-to-haves • Strong understanding of financial crimes risks. , • Proficient knowledge of transactional products (wires, ACH, check, cash vault, etc.). , • Advanced knowledge of BSA/AML programs including KYC, CDD, EDD, CIP and/or other related risk and regulatory disciplines. , • Strong understanding of Wells Fargo AML policy/procedures, higher risk customers, and complex business models. , • Experience with customer types such as financial institutions, funds, professional service providers, and/or trust services. , • Demonstrated ability to evaluate financial crimes risks and to communicate relevant risk in a simple, decisive, timely and market-appropriate manner. , • Ability to identify financial crimes and formulate actionable conclusions/ recommendations. , • Advanced MS Excel including the ability to manage extremely large and complex sets of transactional data. , • Knowledge of Wells Fargo systems (WCIS, Cornerstone, Hogan, OIB, IIS, UAR Portal, etc.). , • Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, National Security & Intelligence Studies or other relevant fields. , • Ability to think with a risk control mindset. , • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. , • Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships across business units. , • Strong attention to detail. , • Proactive approach to solving problems. , • Strong decision-making, organizational and planning skills. , • Industry certifications (e.g. CAMS certified and/or Wells Fargo AML/Sanctions Credential Program, etc.). Benefits • This position offers a hybrid work schedule. , • Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening. Apply Job!