Senior Lead Analytics Consultant - Digital Fraud Strategies

Senior Lead Analytics Consultant - Digital Fraud Strategies

Wells Fargo

Chandler, AZ

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago


Wells Fargo rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 683 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

61st of 141 rated banks


Job description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an analyst to support digital money movement fraud strategies for deposit products.


In this role, you will:

  • Develop new strategies to counteract fraud trends
  • Maintain existing Fraud strategies and enhance existing strategies
  • Continuously manage right balance between risk, customer experience and existing team capacity to review alerts.
  • Act as an advisor to senior leadership to develop or influence analytical strategies for highly complex business and technical needs
  • Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring analytical application of industry techniques and advanced data from multiple sources across the enterprise
  • Deliver solutions that are long-term, large-scale, and require vision, innovation, and coordination of highly complex activities
  • Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions that align to the enterprise
  • Ensure adherence to compliance and legal regulations and policies on all projects managed
  • Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership


Required Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of Analytics, Reporting, Financial Modeling or Statistics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education


Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience in fraud risk and mitigation including strategies to reduce or mitigate loss and fraud exposures
  • 4+ years of experience with SAS, SQL, Python or other data management, reporting and query tools
  • 4+ years of experience using data and analytics to inform and develop risk mitigation strategies
  • 3+ years experience designing and optimizing complex SQL queries involving table joins and correlated sub-queries on large scale data tables
  • 6+ years of experience creating pivot tables and performing data analysis in Excel
  • Leadership experience - including coaching, training, mentoring
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of research and analysis
  • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills with ability to turn findings into strategic imperatives
  • Ability to think creatively to find innovative solutions to complex analytical questions
  • Ability to learn and assimilate information from multiple people and sources
  • Knowledge of deposit and check data
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)


Job Expectations:

  • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Locations:

Chandler AZ, Charlotte, NC

Posting End Date:

30 May 2026

*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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

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Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

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.


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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets, proudly serves one in three U.S. households and more than 10% of small businesses in the U.S., and is a leading middle market banking provider in the U.S. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 41 on Fortune's 2022 rankings of America's largest corporations. In the communities we serve, the company focuses its social impact on building a sustainable, inclusive future for all by supporting housing affordability, small business growth, financial health and a low-carbon economy.

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Finance and insurance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Francisco, CA, US

Year founded

1852

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