Lead Analytics Consultant - Fraud Strategy & Analytics

Wells Fargo•Irving, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Analytics Consultant to join the Originations Fraud Strategy team. The role supports fraud risk management across Consumer Credit Cards, Small Business Cards, Retail Services, and Personal Loans by developing and optimizing fraud detection strategies, monitoring emerging threats, and enhancing fraud prevention controls. The successful candidate will use advanced analytics, fraud intelligence, and risk management expertise to protect portfolio growth while balancing customer experience and operational efficiency. The position provides leadership for fraud strategy initiatives, new product launches, vendor capabilities, and fraud technology enhancements that support application fraud loss reduction objectives. This role offers a hybrid work schedule at one of the posted locations. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not available.

Requirements

5+ years of analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, education, or a combination of these.
5+ years of fraud strategy, risk management, or related experience.
Experience with credit cards, consumer lending, retail services, or small business lending products.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with fraud detection platforms and third-party fraud solutions.
Experience with models, scorecards, strategy optimization, or decision engines.
Knowledge of fraud risk governance, model oversight, and control management practices.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

Lead fraud strategy development, implementation, and optimization across multiple lending and card portfolios.
Analyze fraud trends, attack patterns, and emerging threats to identify opportunities for enhanced detection and prevention.
Design, test, implement, and monitor fraud decision strategies, business rules, and automated controls.
Perform complex analytics to evaluate fraud performance, operational impacts, customer outcomes, and portfolio risk.
Partner with Fraud, Risk, Operations, Technology, Product, and Data teams to deliver end-to-end fraud mitigation solutions.
Provide ongoing oversight and performance monitoring of fraud models, risk scores, and third-party vendor capabilities.
Develop management reporting, performance dashboards, and executive-level recommendations.
Support fraud technology initiatives and new product launches by identifying risks, designing controls, and measuring outcomes.
Lead investigations into significant fraud events and emerging attack vectors, translating findings into actionable strategies.
Advise line-of-business and companywide functions on business strategies using research of performance metrics, population distribution trends, and other complex data analysis to maximize profits and asset growth and minimize operating losses within risk and operating standards.
Provide influence and leadership in identifying new tools and methods to analyze data.
Ensure adherence to compliance and legal regulations and policies on managed projects.
Provide updates on project logs, monthly budget forecasts, monthly newsletters, and operations reviews.
Assist managers in building quarterly and annual plans and forecasting future market research needs for supported business partners.
Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to senior managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
Lead projects or teams, or serve as a peer mentor to staff, interns, and external contractors.