Analytic Consultant 4 – SAS/SQL Risk Analyst

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Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) businesses build enduring client relationships through sound, thoughtful and objective advice. We help our clients by developing individualized plans for everything from retirement goals to business succession planning, to family legacy intentions. Services include comprehensive planning and advice, investment management, brokerage, private banking, estate planning strategies, trust, insurance and both individual and institutional retirement.

The Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) Risk Analytics team is seeking a lead analyst to join our team as an Analytics Consultant 4 that will be focused on strategic risk projects (regulatory, legal, etc.) while also driving forward solutions across various risk domains (financial crimes, operational, investment). This professional will be a key leader in evolving the use of advanced analytics within WIM Risk. He/she will be self-driven with a curiosity and eagerness to utilize analytical and technical capabilities to uncover meaningful insights that exist below the surface level. This leader will consult with partners across WIM Risk to provide data driven solutions to support and influence decision making. Broadly, our group is a centralized analytics team that provides deep analytic thought and rigor in support of Risk for WIM.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with the WIM Risk teams to discuss complex business issues that require in-depth analysis to drive insights and inform business decisions.
• Create end-to-end analysis (data or statistical) from data extraction to end-state manifestations, whether in a business intelligence solution or PowerPoint presentation.
• Utilize a strong technical, analytical skillset (SAS, SQL, R, Tableau, Linux/Unix) to navigate multiple data sources in order to extract the data necessary to perform complex analyses.
• Develop executive level presentations; turns data, analytics and insights into compelling visual effects that can be easily understood by business partners.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders through proactive communication, taking time to understand business needs while providing a consultative, analytical and punctual approach to problem solving.
• Manage project teams and provide guidance to less experienced team members
• Act as an equal partner and trusted advisor to the business by collaborating and engaging with WIM Business Intelligence, Modeling, and/or Data Integrity teams to bring the appropriate capabilities to the business problem.
• Interact and effectively communicate with a variety of technical and non-technical team members to ultimately provide insightful analysis and convey findings in a clear and succinct manner.
• Interprets large quantities of data to provide insights that include recommended solutions to mitigate risk, reduce expenses, increase revenue, and improve operational efficiency.

When applying through LinkedIn, use #WIMRiskJob or #ESGRisk

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: reporting, analytics, or modeling; or a Masters degree or higher in a quantitative field such as applied math, statistics, engineering, physics, accounting, finance, economics, econometrics, computer sciences, or business/social and behavioral sciences with a quantitative emphasis and 4+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: reporting, analytics, or modeling
• 4+ years of SAS programming experience
• 4+ years of SQL experience

Desired Qualifications

• 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
• 5+ years of experience with SAS or SQL, or other data management, reporting and query tools
• 2+ years of Linux experience
• 1+ year of Tableau experience
• Financial services industry experience
• Strong presentation skills
• A BS/BA degree or higher in a quantitative discipline

Other Desired Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with large databases (Teradata, Oracle, or DB2/other), including how to query them effectively and create data structures
• Knowledge and understanding of emerging data platforms and analytic tools Hadoop, Aster, and R
• Understanding of FINRA, SEC, OCC regulations is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively, in both written and verbal formats, with all levels of team members including senior executive-level leaders
• Relevant data/system experience within Wells Fargo data environments (BDW, TDW, EIW, etc.)
• Passionate about the power of analytics and believe in its ability to inform sound business decisions
• Combines superior analytic and problem solving skills with excellent communication skills, to discover and present key findings associated with complex analysis in a way that can be understood and influences decision making.
• Is capable of utilizing advanced analytical techniques to answer complex problems
• Has a deep passion for spotting emerging trends, breaking new ground, telling stories with data and statistics, and transforming ideas into new strategies.
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data (millions of records) with ease and create structures to facilitate further analyses.
• Has a proven ability to sift through data, identify critical information, analyze, develop hypotheses and make recommendations to a broader audience.
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills, including developing and giving executive level presentations.
• Has experience in the financial services industry with a focus on analytics.

Disclaimer

All offers for employment with Wells Fargo are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. Wells Fargo will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and Federal law, including Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women.

Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.