Lead Analytics Consultant

at  Wells Fargo

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

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WELLS FARGO RECRUITMENT AND HIRING REQUIREMENTS:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Python, SAS, SQL, R.
• 2+ years of direct experience manipulating large datasets with SQL.
• Solid foundation in data analysis, statistical modeling, and machine learning algorithms.
• Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative field such as applied math, operations, research, statistics, engineering, physics, economics, econometrics, computer sciences, or business, social and behavioral sciences with a quantitative emphasis.
• Familiarity with AML/BSA regulatory compliance.
• Strong foundation in software development principles.
• Ability to clearly and accurately articulate issues, risks, and propose solutions to various levels of staff and management through excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience writing, cleaning, and maintaining efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and fixing issues in existing applications

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Analytics Consultant for the Financial Crimes Analytics Monitoring, and Surveillance (FCAMS) team within Financial Crimes Risk Management. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at www.wellsfargojobs.com . As a Lead Analytics Consultant, you will be joining an exciting team focusing on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF). This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining quantitative and qualitative models and the analytics that lead to the successful detection of unusual transaction patterns. The FCAMS transaction monitoring team is responsible for supporting a range of AML transaction monitoring models in the development, validation, implementation, ongoing model performance, and model enhancement.

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front office business and companywide functions on transaction monitoring strategies and risks based on research of performance metrics, trends in population distributions, and other complex data analysis.
• Understand the model risk management life-cycle requirements, and address model risk findings on model parameters, development, data quality and conceptual soundness.
• Clearly document issues, decisions, and build appropriate artifacts to support regulatory oversight requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all regulations and regulatory requirements and corporate policies across all projects and models managed.
• Provide expertise and insight on new tools and methods to analyze data.
• Assist managers in building quarterly and annual plans and forecast future transaction monitoring requirements for supported business partners.
• Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor to staff, interns and external contractors.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and management across lines of business and functions to resolve issues and achieve goals.
• Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor to staff, interns, and external contractors.
• Add to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Python, SAS, SQL, R.
• 2+ years of direct experience manipulating large datasets with SQL.
• Solid foundation in data analysis, statistical modeling, and machine learning algorithms.
• Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative field such as applied math, operations, research, statistics, engineering, physics, economics, econometrics, computer sciences, or business, social and behavioral sciences with a quantitative emphasis.
• Familiarity with AML/BSA regulatory compliance.
• Strong foundation in software development principles.
• Ability to clearly and accurately articulate issues, risks, and propose solutions to various levels of staff and management through excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience writing, cleaning, and maintaining efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and fixing issues in existing applications.

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants
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401 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
250 E John Carpenter Frwy, Irving, TX
600 S 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN
800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA
114 N Beaumont Street, Saint Louis, MO
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