Senior Auditor - Financial Crimes

We are looking for a Senior Auditor to join our dynamic London-based Financial Crimes Internal Audit Team. As a Senior Auditor you will be responsible for performing and leading audit testing components across multiple segments of the Audit Plan. Your role will involve executing and documenting work in accordance with Wells Fargo Audit policy, with primary focus on financial crimes risk areas (e.g., AML, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, etc.). The Senior Auditor is responsible for accurately identifying and assessing risks and controls, designing and executing effective test plans, exhibiting appropriate judgement regarding issue notification, drafting findings and communicating with stakeholders.

In this role, you will:

• Perform audit testing components of assigned audits within multiple segments of the Audit Plan.


• Plan and execute independent audit testing and ensure that they are completed timely and accurately.


• Identify and assess key risks and controls.


• Execute and document work in accordance with Wells Fargo Audit policy.


• Identify and develop compensating controls that mitigate audit findings and make recommendations to management.


• Design and execute tests to verify control effectiveness.


• Document work papers according to the standards of the Internal Audit policy and guidance


• Demonstrate professional skepticism while performing major components of audits.


• Lead smaller scale audits or projects.


• Develop ways to improve existing audit practices.


• Develop effective test plans for engagements as assigned with limited guidance.


• Participate in projects as directed.


• Develop business partnerships within Internal Audit and with teams companywide through professional communication and clear audit deliverables., 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.
  
  Experience in Audit, Risk, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education


Desired Qualifications:

• BA or BSc degree.


• Professional certification (ACA/CPA, CIA, CAMS, etc.) is preferred.


• Previous financial services, securities, compliance, or operations experience.


• Experience in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), including international regulations, sanctions regulations, and financial crimes risk.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Understanding of the financial services industry.


• French or German language skills and / or experience with or knowledge of France or Germany AML regulations is an advantage.
  
  b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.