Senior Lead Analytics Consultant

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead to join the Financial Crimes Analytics, Monitoring & Surveillance team with a focus in Sanction Screening Transaction modeling. This role is responsible for providing governance, oversight, monitoring, and strategic support for sanctions screening and artificial intelligence models used within the organization. The position will lead model lifecycle activities, documentation modernization, control implementation, issue remediation, performance monitoring, and AI governance initiatives while ensuring compliance with Model Risk Management standards, regulatory expectations, and enterprise control requirements. The role will serve as a key liaison among business, technology, Model Risk Management, Audit, and operational stakeholders to ensure model effectiveness, transparency, and regulatory compliance. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role, you will:

• Lead governance, oversight, and lifecycle management activities for Financial Crimes and Sanctions Screening models, including Fircosoft and AI-enabled dispositioning solutions.
• Maintain and enhance Model Development Documents (MDDs), Model Monitoring Programs (MMPs), and Model Use Checks (MUCs) in accordance with Wells Fargo Model Risk Management standards and Minerva requirements.
• Rewrite and standardize model documentation into approved formats while simplifying procedures, eliminating outdated references, and improving overall documentation quality.
• Design, implement, and maintain Model Use Checks, including Input, Output, Version, and AI-specific monitoring controls aligned to Shared Risk Platform (SHRP) requirements.
• Support ownership and execution of Model Development, Implementation, and Use Controls, ensuring alignment with Model Risk Management guidance and regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate quarterly model performance monitoring, certifications, annual reviews, revalidations, and model change management activities.
• Analyze model performance results, key risk indicators, and effectiveness metrics to identify emerging risks, trends, and opportunities for optimization.
• Partner with Model Risk Management (MRM), Technology, Financial Crimes Operations, Data Management, and Audit teams to address regulatory requirements and model governance obligations.
• Lead efforts to remediate high risk issues, audit findings, validation observations, and control-related issues within committed timelines.
• Develop and enhance model monitoring methodologies, sampling approaches, performance metrics, and control procedures.
• Support implementation activities, deployment testing, and production readiness reviews for new model releases and model changes.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks for AI and machine learning solutions, including human-in-the-loop controls, model oversight, monitoring, escalation processes, and kill-switch controls.
• Evaluate opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve alert dispositioning, model monitoring, and operational efficiency.
• Prepare and present model governance updates, performance results, risk assessments, and remediation progress to senior leadership, governance committees, and regulators.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Analytics, Reporting, Financial Modeling or Statistics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 3+ years of experience in Financial Crimes, Model Risk Management, Compliance, Risk Management, Data Analytics, Model Governance, or related disciplines.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience supporting sanctions screening platforms such as Fircosoft or similar financial crime systems.
• Knowledge of Wells Fargo Model Risk Management policies, Minerva, SHRP, and model governance frameworks.
• Experience with AI, machine learning, Generative AI, or agent-based model governance and monitoring.
• Familiarity with model validation, quantitative analysis, performance monitoring, and KPI/KRI development.
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations, internal audits, and issue remediation programs.
• Knowledge of model controls, model use checks, and production implementation testing.
• Experience developing monitoring programs, threshold methodologies, sampling strategies, and quality assurance reviews.
• Proficiency with SQL, Python, SAS, Tableau, Power BI, Excel, or other analytical tools.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive strategic initiatives across multiple organizations.
• Professional certifications such as CAMS, CRCM, CFE, FRM, PMP, Six Sigma, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting model lifecycle activities, including model development, implementation, monitoring, validation, certification, change management, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, AML, Financial Crimes, or compliance programs.
• Experience developing and maintaining formal governance documentation, including procedures, controls, methodologies, standards, and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of control frameworks, operational risk management, and audit requirements.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders across business, technology, data, operations, and risk organizations.
• Ability to analyze large datasets and translate findings into actionable business insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts to senior leadership and regulators.
• Experience managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and regulatory commitments in a highly controlled environment.

Posting Locations:

• 550 S. Tryon Street - Charlotte, North Carolina
• 401 Las Colinas Blvd W Bldg B Irving, Texas
• 600 South 4th St, Minneapolis, MN
• 800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA
• 1150 W Washington St, Tempe, AZ
• 114 N Beaumont St Bldg D, Saint Louis, MO

Job Expectations:

• Required location(s) listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position
• This position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship

Pay Range
 

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

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

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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.

Applicants with Disabilities

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Drug and Alcohol Policy

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