Lead Risk Analytics Consultant / Credit Risk

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Risk Analytics Consultant to join the Data Management team within the Credit Risk Intelligence & Transformation (CRIT) group - a unit within Corporate Credit Risk.

Credit Risk Intelligence & Transformation is responsible for aggregating credit risk exposure across the company to aid in many use cases including – Regulatory Reporting, Management Reporting, and analytics. 

Credit Risk establishes and maintains Wells Fargo's risk management program and provides oversight, including challenges to and independent assessment of, the frontline's execution of its risk management responsibilities. We manage risk according to the Risk Management Framework and ensure all employees understand their individual accountability for managing risk.

Corporate Risk roles depend on a variety of skills, including: Data analysis and synthesis, root cause analysis, change management, process management & execution, risk governance, risk strategy, risk identification & assessment, risk prevention, controls & mitigation, risk monitoring, reporting & escalation, risk systems & technology.

The mission of Credit Risk Information and Technology (CRIT) is to provide and maintain an enterprise-wide integrated view of credit data to support our independent risk management function. We proactively review and question data outputs, and provide credible challenge about affiliated processes, procedures, and controls. In addition, we provide vital subject matter expertise about Wells Fargo credit data—including objective analysis of risk attributes, trends, and reporting—for management, regulators, and the Board.

This position will be responsible for data management leadership for general ledger data in the CRIT data platforms.  Your leadership skills are essential to managing deadlines, compliance with regulatory requirements, and continued enhancement of credit risk data.  Strong partnership skills are needed to foster and facilitate relationships with colleagues across multiple locations to provide an integrated and comprehensive picture of the bank’s credit risk.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives related to business analysis and modeling, including those that are cross functional, with broad impact, and act as key participant in data aggregation, monitoring, ensuring accurate general ledger data for all CRIT data consumers.

• Partner with Finance and other lines of business to ensure all data updates and changes are understood and managed through the product lifecycle to ensure data accuracy for all general ledger data consumers.

• Partner with technology teams as the general ledger lead ensuring the accurate delivery of data to consumers.

• Make decisions in complex product strategies, data modeling, and risk exposure, requiring solid understanding of business unit projects and regulatory responses, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that influence and drive new initiatives.

• Collaborate and consult with peers, less experienced to more experienced managers, to resolve production, project, and regulatory issues, and achieve risk analysts, and common modeling goals

Required Qualifications:

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

• 5+ years of SQL/SAS programming experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficient in the use and understanding of Core GL Tools (i.e., Essbase, IRISWeb, FYD and DRM).

• Effectively solution GL use case requests/inquiries leveraging Line of Business Org structures, Chart of Accounts, Regulatory Account Mapping and WFC’s legal hierarchy structure.

• Working knowledge of SOR to GL reconciliation challenges.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and with sound business judgment; ability to interpret analytical problems and create efficient data driven solutions.

• Result orientated to deliver, self-motivated to learn and to influence. Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.

• Ability to research, trend, and analyze data. Ability to lead project and coach junior team members.

• Ability to develop effective partnership in a team environment across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important.

Posting Locations:

• 401 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina

• 600 S 4th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• 800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, Iowa

• 250 E John Carpenter, Irving, Texas

Job Expectations:

• Provide leadership in the general ledger data team on all GL related projects.

• Provide data support, research, analysis, and validation of monthly GL data load processes.

• Provide leadership and recommendations on improving existing data management operational processes (i.e., monthly data attestation).

• Collaborate with larger CRIT team and technology partners in the data migration to our Next Gen data platform.

• This position currently offers a hybrid work schedule.

• Ability to work at the approved location(s) in the job posting.

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$111,100.00 - $197,500.00

Posting End Date:

13 Apr 2025

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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.

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