Lead Quantitative Analytics Specialist - ML / AI

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Quantitative Analytics Specialist to join the Chief Administrative Office (CAO) Data Management and Insights (DMI), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Center of Excellence (AI/ML CoE). This candidate will be leading design, development and implementation of solutions utilizing Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Generative AI models.

As part of the model development team, you will be responsible for delivering solutions that meet business needs, as well as any efforts related to model documentation and reviews to ensure the modeling processes and procedures meet corporate model risk policies and requirements.

You will be leveraging unstructured text such as emails, text messages, transcripts, notes, and semi-structured data in combination with structured data to apply text analytics and AI/ML & NLP/Generative AI techniques. You will use open stack programming languages (primarily Python) and/or vendor solutions to develop models and deploy them on Wells Fargo’s AI platform.

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models using state of the art NLP and ML techniques available in the open stack and/or vendor solutions.
• Communicate progress and results to key stakeholders.
• Adhere to corporate model risk policy and ensure compliance with model risk management.
• Lead a team of data scientist on projects and collaborate with other team data scientists to deliver modeling solutions and create modeling artifacts.
• Contribute to NLP data science team group effort to stay concurrent with the cutting-edge NLP and Generative AI algorithms, methodologies in the open-source community and vendor solutions.
• Work with Technology and Business partners to operationalize models.
• 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

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:

• 5+ years of Machine Learning (ML) experience.
• 5+ years of Natural Language Processing (NLP) experience.

• Experience in Python NLP machine learning frameworks

• Knowledge and understanding of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) modeling.
• Experience with design, implementation, and governance of Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing models.
• Experience leading efforts with multiple stakeholder groups.
• Good analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Project management experience.
• GitHub experience

Job Posting Locations:

• NC-Charlotte: MIN $144,400 MAX $300,00
• IA-West Des Moines: MIN $144,400 MAX $300,00
• MN-Minneapolis: MIN $144,400 MAX $300,00
• AZ-Phoenix: MIN $144,400 MAX $300,00
• CA-San Francisco: MIN $144,400 MAX $300,00
• TX-Dallas: MIN $144,400 MAX $300,00
• May be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

Posting End Date:

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

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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 US: 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.

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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.