Lead Analytics Consultant, BSA/AML Data Transformation

About this role:

Wells Fargo has embarked on a multiyear transformation journey aimed at building a centralized capability to store, manage and analyze Financial Crimes Compliance Operations (FCO) data to fulfill the Bank’s BSA / AML regulatory, compliance and risk commitments. Wells Fargo is seeking a candidate with expertise in data analytics and technology to develop key data assets associated with the transformation effort.

The BSA /AML Data Transformation team delivers to our stakeholders curated data products, which are valuable, understandable, and trustworthy (among other attributes) to our stakeholders, the Operations and Risk analytics communities. These products directly support their ability to leverage Wells Fargo data assets for insight generation.  

Success in this role will enable faster delivery of the program’s objectives, which include standing up data products to drive our regulatory, compliance, and risk commitments. This role will report into the Senior Manager of Product Management and will partner closely with data analytics team members, FCO leadership, and Lines of Business stakeholders.

In this role, you will:

• Advise line of business and companywide functions on business strategies based on research of performance metrics, trends in population distributions, and other complex data analysis to maximize profits and asset growth, and minimize operating losses within risk and other operating standards

• Provide influence and leadership in the identification of new tools and methods to analyze data

• Work with data partners to develop requirements and/or deliver solutions.

• Conduct code development to satisfy the requirement.

• Lead initiatives across multiple lines of business to create consistency while gaining approval and support of senior leadership.

• Identify gaps or inconsistencies within requirements and work toward an effective solution.

• Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to senior managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

• Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor to staff, interns and external contractors

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of data analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to work and influence successfully within a large matrix environment by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all levels of the organization.

• Knowledge and understanding of business requirements gathering and translation to technical requirements.

• Problem solving using data and business knowledge.

• Hands on development experience and skills with analytical tools (SQL, Teradata, SAS, Python, etc.…)

• Familiar with large relational databases.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and with sound business judgment; ability to interpret analytical problems.

• Experience with AI/machine learning use case development

• Familiar with Hadoop / Alteryx / Google BigQuery / Spark / Vertex AI. 

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule

Location:

• 401 S. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC (only location being considered)

Posting End Date: 

25 Aug 2025

*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.

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.

Applicants with Disabilities

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

Drug and Alcohol Policy

 

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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.