Sheri
Levine-Shea
Sheri Levine-Shea has approximately 20 years of anti-financial crimes legal, risk management, and compliance experience in the financial services industry. Sheri’s current role is senior counsel in the Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and Anti-Corruption (ASA) section of Wells Fargo’s Legal Department. Sheri also teaches an online course on International Financial Crimes for Fordham Law School that she designed. Prior to joining Wells Fargo’s Legal Department, Sheri managed the Financial Crimes Risk Management High Risk Customer Group for the Wells Fargo International Group (IG), where she was responsible for the High Risk Customer Program.
Sheri started her career in the financial services industry as an accountant for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Sheri has served in various senior anti-money laundering compliance and risk management and legal roles at other financial institutions, including Citigroup and Morgan Stanley. Sheri also clerked for the Honorable Daniel P. Mecca at the Superior Court of New Jersey.
Overall, Sheri has extensive knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Launder (AML) laws and regulations dealing with many aspects of developing and implementing AML programs. Her areas of expertise include, but is not limited to, customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence reviews, investigations, SAR filings, policies and procedures, training, risk assessments, regulatory exams, internal audit reviews, information sharing. Sheri also has expertise in anti-human trafficking issues and initiatives aimed at identifying and preventing human trafficking and supporting survivors.
Sheri is a New York and New Jersey licensed attorney, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and successfully completed the Wells Fargo AML/Sanctions Credentials Program. Sheri is also a member of the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking.