Wells Fargo

Senior Due Diligence Consultant

Wells Fargo$85K — $133K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of Due Diligence experience or equivalent in risk management, client service, or business process management.
  • 3+ years of experience in BSA/AML.
  • Experience evaluating Political Exposed Persons (PEP) status and risk.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Assess PEP status and risk levels for complex clients.
  • Drive process improvements and achieve successful results.
  • Provide guidance on policies and governance programs related to PEP.
  • Review and analyze client onboarding and PEP processes.
  • Compile and report results, escalating issues as needed.
  • Resolve moderate to complex due diligence situations.
  • Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to meet objectives.

Benefits

  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance and other insurance options
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits
Full Job Description

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Due Diligence Consultant within the Corporate Politically Exposed Person (PEP) Team. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Making determinations on PEP status, assessing PEP risk levels, understanding complex PEP customers and networks, and documenting rationale related to PEP.
  • Drive successful results and continual process improvement
  • Provide support to interpret policies, guidelines and governance programs
  • Review and analyze PEP processes or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives
  • Exercise independent judgment to guide medium risk deliverables
  • Aggregate, evaluate and report results and escalate where necessary
  • Present recommendations for resolving more complex situations and exercise independent judgment while developing expertise in the PEP function, policies, procedures and compliance requirements.


In this role, you will:

  • Participate in conducting due diligence programs on moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within functional area and contribute to large scale planning related to functional area deliverables
  • Support business in execution of due diligence reporting processes and controls, interpret policies, guidelines and governance programs
  • Review and analyze client onboarding processes and challenges that require research, investigation, evaluation, and selection of alternatives
  • Provide subject matter expertise on documentation and data sources and exercise independent judgment to guide moderate to high-risk deliverables
  • Compile and evaluate report results and escalate when necessary
  • Resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet functional area process deliverables
  • Leverage solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures and compliance requirements
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, managers and internal and external customers to resolve issues and achieve goals


Required Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of Due Diligence experience, or equivalent (including risk management, client service, operations support, or business process management) demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education


Desired Qualifications:

  • 3+ BSA/AML experience
  • Experience supporting a Political Exposed Persons (PEP) program by making determinations on a Political Exposed Persons (PEP) status and assessing PEP risk
  • Experience conducting Financial Crimes related research, analyzing the results of the research, and summarizing the results of the research and analysis in a clear and concise manner
  • Experience with interpreting and analyzing PEP related World Check and World Compliance reports
  • BS/BA degree or higher
  • Proficient Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills
  • Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills
  • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to identify, cross-reference, and articulate ambiguous information and act accordingly
  • Ability to think strategically, implement, and deliver business objectives
  • Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities
  • Operates independently with minimal supervision, and effectively manages work requests to meet performance expectations
  • Ability to operate effectively at both a conceptual level and a detailed level
  • Proven experience building partnerships, collaborating, and influencing key stakeholders
  • Ability to collaborate with geographically dispersed teams
  • Ability to navigate through ambiguity and maintain momentum driving for results and clarity in uncertain situations

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$85,000.00 - $133,000.00

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:

11 Aug 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

About Wells Fargo

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We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees. Wells Fargo offers robust training programs and resources to help every team member excel in their current roles and prepare for future challenges. Growth at Wells Fargo is not just about climbing the career ladder but expanding your skills and expertise to add value to our team and customers.

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Wells Fargo is committed to the well-being of our team members. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health care, retirement plans, and generous paid time off. Additionally, we provide unique perks like employee discounts, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.

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