Risk Analytics Leader, Executive Director

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Risk Analytics Leader within the Consumer Lending Operational Risk team (CL ORBO). The CL ORBO team is responsible for providing independent oversight of front-line operational risk management effectiveness of the Consumer Lending business. Operational Risk is the risk resulting from inadequate or failed internal controls and processes, people and systems, or resulting from external events.   
 

This critical role will be responsible for conducting data-driven analysis across different areas of the Consumer Lending business – leveraging Risk and business data and provide actionable insights to drive effective risk outcomes.  The person in the role is expected to engage with senior business and risk leaders, influence and challenge risk management activities, evaluate trade-offs and facilitate effective decision making.

You will be an advisor to leadership on expanding data-driven analytics across Operational Risk and execute the vision of incubating analytic capabilities across the wider team. As a part of the role, you will be required to keep abreast of AI/GenAI advancements, maintain knowledge of analytic best practices, promote AI literacy and foster AI adoption across the team. This individual contributor role will serve as both a visionary strategist and hands-on-operator.

In this role, you will:

• Perform highly complex analytics leveraging data across areas such as Risk & Control, Operational Risk Events/Losses, Issue Management etc. and other business specific data to understand pockets of high concentration of operational risk.

• Oversee analytical deliverables, generate innovative ideas to solve complex business/risk problems, identify appropriate analytical techniques, develop analytic plans, conduct advanced analytics and summarize insights into crisp packages. 

• Utilize AI/Gen-AI tools such as LLMs to conduct qualitative analysis and highlight emerging themes.

• Deep-dive into business processes by conducting data-driven analysis and bring forward any risk mitigation opportunities.

• Leverage technology tools to automate repeatable tasks to drive efficiencies/strengthen controls.

• Utilize right combination of tools and frameworks to translate disparate data into objective answers and help senior leadership make informed decisions.

• Build connections with the data and reporting teams across the enterprise, keep up with the data knowledge and influence data/reporting teams to supplement/aid analytics.

• Guide and mentor other junior members on the team. 

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Job Qualifications:

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

• 7+ years of hands-on programming experience using languages such as SAS, SQL, Python, etc.

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.

• Experience in using AI/Gen-AI tools.

• Risk Management and Consumer Lending Finance experience.

• Experience communicating insights and recommendations using data in a digestible format to a non-technical audience of varying levels, including leadership.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power Point skills with the ability to create compelling visualization to support analytical output and put effective stories together.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple geographies and significant experience influencing stakeholders.

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

Locations:

• 401 S Tryon St – Charlotte, NC

• 600 S 4th St – Minneapolis, MN

• 800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy – West Des Moines, IA

• 250 E John Carpenter Frwy – Irving, TX

• 1150 W Washington St – Tempe, AZ

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.

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

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.