Wells Fargo

Lead Quantitative Analytics Specialist (#001756)

Wells Fargo$191K — $305K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in quantitative analytics
  • 5+ years of statistical modeling experience
  • Proficient in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • Experience with Python, Spark, SQL, and Hadoop/Big Data

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex analytical initiatives and document methodologies
  • Qualify and monitor markets to forecast risks
  • Strategize and provide analytical support for business initiatives
  • Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models using cutting-edge techniques
  • Collaborate with regulators and auditors to ensure compliance
  • Engage in knowledge sharing with team and organization on ML algorithms
  • Contribute to CoE data science team’s efforts to stay current with new technologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Parental and critical caregiving leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits
Full Job Description

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. seeks a Lead Quantitative Analytics Specialist in New York, NY.

Job Role and Responsibility:

Lead complex initiatives including creation, implementation, documentation, validation, articulation and defense, of highly statistical theory. Qualify monitor markets and forecast credit and operational risks. Strategize short and long-term objectives, and provide analytical support for a wide array of business initiatives. Utilize stochastic, structured securities, spread analysis, with the expertise in the theory and mathematics behind the analysis. Review and assess models inclusive of technical, audit, and market perspectives. Identify structure and scope of review. Enable decision making for product and marketing with broad impact and act as key participant to develop and document analytical models. Collaborate and consult with regulators and auditors. Present results of analysis and strategies. Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models using state of the art techniques available in the open stack (Python/PySpark/PyTorch) and/or vendor solutions. Partner with LOB leads to frame the problem, explore various ML/DL model architectures and methodologies, generate required artifacts related to model development life cycle (MDLC), author the model development document, and deliver AI models that meet business needs. Adhere to corporate model risk policy and ensure compliance with model risk management. Working with other data science teams to identify, gather, retain, and publicize modeling artifacts required for approved and repeatable processes. Work with AI technology and production teams to operationalize models. Work effectively in an agile project management methodologies for data science. Knowledge sharing with members of the team and across the organization on topics including machine learning algorithms, hyper-parameter tuning/search, and traversing across multiple big data platforms. Contribute to the CoE data science team's group effort to stay current with the cutting edge NLP/ML/DL algorithms, methodologies in the open source community and vendor solutions. Remote/telecommute work available, up to 2 days a week. Position required to appear in person at the location listed as the work address.

Travel required:  0%

Required Qualifications:

Degree required: Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative field.

Amount and type of experience required: Five (5) years of experience in the job offered or in a relation position involving quantitative analytics experience.

Specific skills required:

•              Five (5) years of statistical modeling experience;

•              Experience with Machine Learning;

•              Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP);

•              Experience with Python;

•              Experience with Spark;

•              Experience with SQL; and

•              Hadoop/Big Data experience.

Salary: $191,000 - $305,000

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$0.00 - $0.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit  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:

6 Jul 2026

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

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