About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analytics Specialist.

The Commercial Credit Decision Modeling team is responsible for model development, strategy, implementation, and data management for all Commercial Lending portfolios.

In this role, you will:

Perform highly complex activities related to creation, implementation, and documentation

Use highly complex statistical theory to quantify, analyze and manage markets

Forecast losses and compute capital requirements providing insights, regarding a wide array of business initiatives

Utilize structured securities and provide expertise on theory and mathematics behind the data

Manage market, credit, and operational risks to forecast losses and compute capital requirements

Participate in the discussion related to analytical strategies, modeling and forecasting methods

Identify structure to influence global assessments, inclusive of technical, audit and market perspectives

Collaborate and consult with regulators, auditors and individuals that are technically oriented and have excellent communication skills

Required Qualifications:

4+ years of Quantitative Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Master's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, economics, or computer science

Desired Qualifications:

Ph.D. in economics, statistics, finance, math, engineering or similar quantitative disciplines

4+ years of experience in Credit Risk Model development or Credit Risk strategies

Exposure to machine learning techniques (Random Forest, XG Boost, Light GBM, Neural Networks, and so on)

Developed Credit and/or Fraud Risk Model using Python

Familiarity with Credit Bureau Data

Excellent problem solving skills and ability to connect dots, see big picture and find solutions and articulate in a clear manner.

Understanding of process, methodologies used in credit/fraud scoring model development, implementation, validation and monitoring

Ability to effectively manage multiple assignments with challenging timelines

Experience in statistical modeling techniques

Develop best-in-class credit scorecard models leveraging cutting-edge advanced AI/ML techniques

Analyze and explore predictive patterns using big data translating into enhanced strategies/rules leading to minimized fraud loss

Use Python to build end to end Machine Learning models starting from data processing to feature engineering to model estimation.

Lead and participate in critical debugging, testing and performance tuning for machine learning and/or statistical models written in python code

Conduct ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required

Responsible for documenting and presenting detailed model development processes and results, suitable for a variety of audiences

Lead and participate intensive team discussions, interactions with cross-functional teams, and dialogues with internal reviewers (Model Validation and Internal Audit)

Collaborate with key business model users to ensure models are business driven, properly implemented and executed

Respond to ongoing analytical requests from auditors and regulatory reviewers in timely manner

4+ years of scorecard development, credit or fraud risk analytics experience, or a combination of both.

Master's degree or higher in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, economics, or computer science

4+ years of programming experience in SAS, Python or R

Experience in credit and/or fraud risk model development and/or monitoring

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience in producing high quality technical documentation with tools such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Posting End Date: 

*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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

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