Lead Analytics Consultant - Emerging Risk & Innovation (ERI)

About this role:

This Lead Analytics Consultant will reside on the Account Takeover Team within Emerging Risk & Innovation (ERI). The ERI goal is to develop fraud strategies in order to detect and prevent fraud. The Lead Analytics Consultant will utilize advanced analytic capabilities to establish strategies that will target both non-monetary and monetary transactions to identify activity indicative of ATO risk and activity.  Learn more about our career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role, you will:

• Develop complex analysis designs using statistical and/or financial analysis, predictive modeling, process documentation, comparative analysis, customer/demographic analysis, etc.
• Interprets results from analysis and recommends solutions to reduce losses
• Identify internal and external data sources, compiles/mines data from multiple, cross business sources; data involved may be very large, structured or unstructured, and from multiple sources
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, external contractors, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Partner across FCM to improve strategy performance and make enhancement to strategies as applicable
• Partner with Operations leaders to develop a process flow of working strategy outputs for customer review
• Produce ongoing reporting to monitor strategy performance and fraud avoidance
• Monitor and communicate strategy performance and fraud avoidance to executive leaders within Fraud & Claims Management (FCM)

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience in ATO, detection of fraud or fraud strategy.
• 2+ years of experience with SAS or SQL, or other data management, reporting and query tools (Python, R, Microsoft SQL Server, Teradata SQL Assistant or SAS)
• Strong desire to mitigate fraud losses for bank customers
• Experience developing partnerships and collaborate within the team, with Lines of Business, Business Partners and Management.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, meet deadlines, problem solve, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
• Knowledge and understanding of fraud risk, fraud trends and mitigation: strategies to reduce or mitigate loss and fraud exposures
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including high level of proficiency in formulas, functions, and modeling
• Strong, clear and concise written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of existing loss prevention victim fraud strategies (Account Takeover, InClearing, ACH debit card, online transactions, and/or Cross Channel fraud)
• Knowledge and understanding of Wells Fargo systems and applications, such as IVR, Prevent, CLAIMS, DAT, and Actimize

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

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.

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