Lead Analytics Consultant – Emerging Risk, Innovation

Wells Fargo

Lead Analytics Consultant for Wells Fargo's Account Takeover Team. Developing advanced analytics to mitigate fraud and enhance strategies across multiple financial platforms.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeCharlotte • Arizona, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

MS SQL ServerPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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)

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

This position offers a hybrid work schedule
Drug and Alcohol Policy

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Hard Skills & Tools

statistical analysisfinancial analysispredictive modelingdata miningSASSQLPythonRMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft Excel

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem solvingindependenceprioritizationcommunicationattention to detailadaptabilitytime managementanalytical thinkingstrategic thinking