Wells Fargo

Lead Quantitative Analytics Specialist- Market Risk Capital Model Architecture (GenAI/Python)

Wells Fargo$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Quantitative Analytics or equivalent
  • Master's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, economics, or computer science
  • PhD or master's degree preferred in a quantitative field
  • Strong understanding of Trading products and financial modeling
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and related tools

Responsibilities

  • Ensure capital model regulatory compliance
  • Support and lead the assessment and design of modeling requirements
  • Assess key model risks and their impacts
  • Utilize AI for building analytical tools for risk analysis
  • Lead model calibration operations

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • On-site work at the stated location in Charlotte, NC
  • Opportunity to work with advanced AI technologies
  • Engagement with industry best practices in market risk modeling
  • Collaborative environment with a subject matter expert team
Full Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Quantitative Analytics Specialist - Market Risk Capital Model Architecture (GenAI/Python) to fill an individual contributor role within the (MCRA) Market and Counterparty Risk Analytics Model Architecture team. This team acts as a subject matter expert to model owners for ensuring market risk policy compliance and advises on industry best practices, modeling methodologies, choices, and assumptions.


In this role, you will:

  • Ensure Capital Model Regulatory Compliance

  • Support and lead Assessment and Design of Modeling Requirements

  • Assess key model risks and associated modeling impacts

  • Use AI to build analytical tools for model owner support and risk analysis

  • Support and lead model calibration operations


Required Qualifications:

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

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

Desired Qualifications:

  • PhD or master's degree in statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, economics, or quantitative field

  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Trading products and financial modeling

  • Design and lead experiments for GenAI and Agentic AI use cases

  • Advanced proficiency in Python, VS code, Github Copilot, and MCP

  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

  • Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines


Job Expectations:

  • Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening

  • This position currently offers a hybrid work schedule

Job Posting Locations:

  • 550 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC

Posting End Date:

3 Jun 2026

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

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