Senior Risk Analytics Consultant, Independent Pricing Verification Finance

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Risk Analytics Consultant to join our Independent Pricing Verification (IPV) team, specializing in the valuation and risk analysis of Residential and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS/CMBS).

This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in fixed income markets, valuation methodologies, and risk analytics while contributing to the integrity of Wells Fargo's financial reporting and risk management framework.

Finance brings together enterprise functions that drive Wells Fargo's financial management, including accounting and control, financial planning and analysis, line of business finance, treasury, tax management, and the company's investment portfolios. They also inform shareholders, regulators, taxing authorities, employees, and leaders of the company's financial performance through earnings releases, investor meetings and conferences, and meetings with regulators and credit rating agencies, following appropriate reporting guidelines.

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In this role, you will:

• Perform daily valuation governance and price validation activities for Residential and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, including independent assessment of trader marks, valuation exceptions, and pricing discrepancies.
• Review, analyze, and challenge pricing models, market data, valuation methodologies, and reporting outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to governance standards.
• Be responsible for production processes, data reconciliation, valuation documentation, and model governance in alignment with risk and regulatory requirements.
• Investigate and resolve valuation, data, production, and modeling issues while ensuring timely delivery of IPV and Risk Analytics commitments.
• Monitor, escalate, and report valuation risks, breaches, and control exceptions, partnering with Front Office, Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams to drive resolution.
• Lead or participate in moderately complex risk analytics and valuation control initiatives, delivering insights and decision strategies to support Independent Price Verification (IPV) and risk management objectives.
• Collaborate with business partners to support new product reviews, pricing methodology enhancements, valuation adjustments, and control framework improvements.
• Lead projects, mentor junior team members, and contribute to process optimization, automation, and increased operational efficiency.
• Partner across Enterprise Risk and Control functions to develop consistent valuation, modeling, and governance practices across asset classes.

Required Qualifications, US:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in fixed income markets, including underwriting, sales & trading, research, valuation, pricing verification, or risk oversight of capital markets instruments.
• Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in a quantitative, finance, economics, mathematics, or business-related discipline.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to value complex securities, identify risks, challenge assumptions, and deliver actionable insights.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective collaborator with strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of partnering with stakeholders across business lines and presenting findings to senior leadership.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and results-oriented professional with a strong work ethic, sound judgment, and commitment to excellence.

Posting Locations:

• 11625 N. Community House Road – Charlotte, North Carolina, 28277

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work at the location in this job posting.
• This position does not offer relocation assistance.
• This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
• This position currently offers a hybrid work schedule.
• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.

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.

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

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.