Wire Processing Specialist — High-Volume Banking Ops

Bankwell; New Canaan (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bankwell, a Connecticut-based commercial bank, seeks a Temporary Wire Operations Specialist to support Payment Operations with a focus on wire transfer processing. You will help ensure accurate, timely processing, review requests, perform OFAC screening, monitor queues, and coordinate with internal partners while maintaining audit-ready records in a high-volume environment.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, regulatory awareness, and proficient use of MS Office tools within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Prior banking or financial services operations experience required, with hands-on wire processing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with domestic wires required; international, FX, SWIFT, or correspondent banking wire experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of wire transfer controls and applicable regulatory expectations, including OFAC/sanctions screening, BSA/AML awareness, client authentication, and secure handling of sensitive data.

Responsibilities

• Process assigned incoming and outgoing wire transfer activity accurately and within established deadlines, procedures, approval requirements, and control expectations.
• Review wire requests and related documentation for completeness, required approvals, client authorization, callback or verification requirements, and alignment with Bankwell procedures.
• Monitor wire queues, cutoff times, pending items, repair items, rejects, returns and other wire-related exceptions to support timely resolution.
• Coordinate with internal partners to complete wire processing and resolve wire-related issues.
• Maintain clear, audit-ready documentation of wire activity, approvals, exception handling, and required supporting records.

Skills

Wire processing

OFAC screening

Attention to detail

Regulatory knowledge

MS Office

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Bankwell, a Connecticut-based commercial bank, seeks a Temporary Wire Operations Specialist to support Payment Operations with a focus on wire transfer processing. You will help ensure accurate, timely processing, review requests, perform OFAC screening, monitor queues, and coordinate with internal partners while maintaining audit-ready records in a high-volume environment.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, regulatory awareness, and proficient use of MS Office tools within a fast-paced