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Senior Risk Analytics Consultant - Fraud / Credit Risk Strategy, Credit Cards, SAS

AT Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo

Senior Risk Analytics Consultant - Fraud / Credit Risk Strategy, Credit Cards, SAS

Bangalore, India

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Risk Analytics Consultant.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives, and delivering insight and decision strategies within analytics and reporting, and contribute to large-scale planning related to Risk Analytics
  • Review and analyze moderately complex data aggregation, forecasting, reporting, and programming models
  • Be responsible for process production, data reconciliation, and model documentation in alignment with policy governance
  • Resolve data, production, business modeling, and lead team to meet Risk Analytics deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of risk reporting policies, modeling strategies, procedures, regulatory requests, and compliance requirements
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, experienced managers, compliance, and technology to resolve modeling, forecasting, and production issues, and achieve analytic and reporting goals
  • Lead projects, teams, and mentor less experienced staff
  • Partner with cross enterprise risk analysts in development of common modeling strategies.
Required Qualifications:

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  • 4+ years of Risk Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
Desired Qualifications:
  • The Consumer Lending Credit Card Fraud & Auth risk team is responsible for leading, developing and implementing strategic initiatives and processes to drive the fraud & credit loss mitigation and enhance customer experience. The team is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to be part of the Consumer Lending Credit Card team.
  • Primary role is to apply strong business knowledge and analytical skills to solve business questions, think out-side-of-the-box and develop innovative yet practical risk management strategies impacting the bottom line of the business. An individual who is results driven, goal oriented, and enjoys a fast-paced working environment will find this opportunity both challenging and exciting.
  • Responsibilities
  • The incumbent would functionally contribute as a part of Credit Authorization team to support Consumer Lending Credit Cards Risk team and execute relatively large and complex projects with moderate to high risk for the line of business.
  • Works in significant initiatives and processes, and partners with line of business management to drive the company risk management culture and business performance with inputs from senior leadership. Acts as an analyst for senior leaders with regard to any requests.
  • Assesses and predicts risk and performance through business analysis and/or modeling. Establishes effective policies, processes, and tools to identify and manage risks. Uses predictive sciences for developing future ready solutions.
  • Assists in development of predictive strategies / solutions for credit authorization strategy. Analyzes big transaction data and understand / monitor trends to provide actionable insights across a range of risk analytics initiatives.
  • Develops comprehensive monitoring frameworks and dashboards and provide statistically sound diagnostic evaluation of any emerging or unexpected risk areas to enhance intelligence and facilitate faster decision making.
  • Develop new and enhance existing models/prototypes for managing fraud risk, payment risk, credit bust outs etc. Evaluate new data sources and attributes, internal and external from extensive case reviews for efficacy in models.
  • Develop complex programming models to extract data and/or manipulate databases such as ORACLE, Teradata.
  • Ensures resolution of matters requiring attention (MRA) from outside regulators, Audit, Corporate Model Risk or internal review teams. May partner with other business units, Audit, Legal, regulators, and industry partners on risk related topics.
  • To be effective in this position, you will need to have a good understanding of credit/fraud, practice in the test and learn discipline and exploratory analysis and be fluent in both the key technical tools of credit risk decisioning and sound credit/fraud judgment.
  • 4+ years of progressive experience in credit and risk analytics roles.
  • Hands on Experience in at least one area in credit risk analytics - credit strategy / modeling techniques / Forecasting techniques / data architecture & management.
  • Good understanding of risk domain; Strong Risk analytics skills and understanding of P&L, drivers.
  • Expertise in few programming and statistical packages - SAS, SQL, Macros, R, Python, E-miner, Tableau.
  • Knowledge of advanced statistical tools such as Segmentation Tools, Decision Trees, Clustering, Regression, and other statistical modeling and/or Machine Learning techniques.
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to turn findings into executable plans to meet business objectives.
  • Ability to identify and evaluate trends, isolate root cause, and provide swift/thorough resolution.
  • Knowledge and understanding of (consumer lending) credit card lending practices, policies, procedures, and key drivers impacting credit offerings
  • Ability to contribute to strategic decisions and coordinate with multiple stakeholders. Develop consensus and gain buy-in for strategic priorities, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.
  • Strong ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with other business and functional area.
Job Expectations:
  • Advanced degree in statistics/finance /engineering/economics/other quantitative disciplines.
  • Shift timings: 1:30 PM to 10:30 PM.
Posting End Date:
30 Dec 2024
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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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.

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Client-provided location(s): Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job ID: WellsFargo-R-418609
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Return-to-Work Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Unconscious Bias Training

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