Shakeela M.
AML • Risk • Compliance • Quality Assurance
- Role
- Senior Financial Crimes Specialist at Wells Fargo
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shakeela M.
As a Senior Financial Crimes Specialist at Wells Fargo, I lead or contribute to complex…
Experience
Senior Financial Crimes Specialist
Mar 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within functional area and contribute to large-scale planning related to functional area deliverables.Investigate, research, examine, and report complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations and suspicious situations with high levels of risk.Perform risk evaluation and modeling to provide input and recommendations for financial crimes strategies and models.Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes and internal controls.Conduct data and onsite reviews, review findings, determine risk level and recommend resulting fraud prevention strategies.Perform investigative research, root cause assessment and consulting regarding highly complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations and suspicious situations with moderate to high risk.Perform detailed examination to detect transactional and relationship patterns, trends, anomalies and schemes across multiple businesses or products.Act as an escalation point for more complex cases.Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet deliverables.Partner closely with leadership to develop strategies to minimize financial crime portfolio risk through innovative methods with the ultimate goal of maximizing profits.Provide leadership within the team.Serve as a liaison and represent the organization in handling court appearances, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations.Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.Lead projects, teams or serve as a mentor for less experienced staff.Develop and deliver a wide range of training for individuals involved in issue detection.Interact internally and externally to conduct investigations or to address risk management.
Education
Southern New Hampshire University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, Concentration in justice
2020
Johnson C. Smith University - JCSU
Bachelor's degree, Criminology
2011 — 2014
Charlotte School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD
2014 — 2015
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