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Bothell, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington

Responsible for providing International risk management support services and oversight of Wells Fargo international business activities across Europe/Middle EastAfrica, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Canada. Accountable for developing and delivering consistent International risk management practices and services supporting, including risk identification and assessment advisory services, and governance, issue, policy and exam management practices. Responsible for independent oversight and providing credible challenge to the businesses in order to strengthen operational risk programs, including third party, privacy, technology and information technology for jurisdictions outside the US.

Greater Seattle Area

Responsible for the Oversight of Operational Risk and Compliance Programs supporting Wells Fargo international business activities across all lines of business. Accountable for independent oversight and providing "credible challenge" to the businesses to strengthen operational risk management, financial crimes management, regulatory risk management and foundational business practices (third-party oversight, security and privacy) for non-US jurisdictions. Developing an International Risk Framework for overseeing International operational and compliance risk activities from risk identification through issue mitigation.

Govern Global Compliance Risk Assessment and Testing activities. Direct AML Compliance Risk Assessment and Testing Team.

Direct consulting and project management services for Global Compliance and Anti-Money Launderng divisions.Directed a professional staff of 185 responsible for anti-money laundering monitoring, detection, analysis, investigation, and reporting of suspicious activity to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Also, overseeing operations supporting currency transaction reporting and the Bank’s Office of Foreign Assets Control compliance.

Lead a team of 25 audit professionals in the planning, execution and administration of the audit plan for Retail Banking, Brokers/Dealer, Corporate Services & Enterprise Risk Management.