Senior Lead Quantitative Analytics Specialist - Market Risk Capital Model Architecture (GenAI/Python)

Wells Fargo & Company • Charlotte, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analytics Specialist (Executive Director) to fill an individual contributor role within the (MCRA) Market and Counterparty Risk Analytics Model Architecture team. This team acts as a subject matter expert to model owners for ensuring market risk policy compliance and advises on industry best practices, modeling methodologies, choices, and assumptions.

Requirements

• 7+ 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

Nice To Haves

• PhD or master's degree in statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, economics, or quantitative field
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Trading products and financial modeling
• Design and lead experiments for GenAI and Agentic AI use cases
• Advanced proficiency in Python, VS code, Github Copilot, and MCP
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Ensure Capital Model Regulatory Compliance
• Support and lead Assessment and Design of Modeling Requirements
• Assess key model risks and associated modeling impacts
• Use AI to build analytical tools for model owner support and risk analysis
• Support and lead model calibration operations

Benefits

• Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer.
• 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.
• Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
• Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees