About this role:
We are seeking an Analytics associate to join our Financial Crimes Analytics team. This role is critical in supporting investigative units such as Intelligence and Special Operations by identifying and extracting relevant data from a vast metadata repository. The ideal candidate will have strong SQL expertise, deep understanding of customer and transaction data, and an investigative mindset.
In this role, you will:-
Use data research capabilities to translate business problems and data needs into low complexity analyses and recommendations
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Develop standard and customized reports or ad hoc analyses to be leveraged for recommendations
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Provide updates to project logs, monthly budget forecasts, and contribute to monthly newsletters or operations reviews
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Participate in projects including assisting systems support group with design, programming, research, testing, and implementation aspects
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Assist in troubleshooting and problem solving with respect to production or issuance issues
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Assist with developing departmental and division procedures, policies, and controls to maintain the accuracy and efficiency of processes and minimize the risk of incorrect production and issuance output
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Work on data and business research projects, secondary research testing, or results oriented intelligence
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Receive direction from supervisor, exercise independent judgment and partner with technology and other business groups
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Participate with other consultants or program managers on tasks related to the completion of other various projects including project design, collection and research of data, report preparation, or presentation design
Required Qualifications:-
6+ months of Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:-
Education: B.Tech in CSE or IT; MBA in Finance is a plus. Other qualifications acceptable with strong retail banking and SQL experience.
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6+ months of experience in data analysis with strong SQL focus.
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Expertise in Teradata preferred; experience with Oracle, SQL Server, SSMS acceptable.
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Proven ability to write long, modular SQL scripts for analytics and operations.
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Basic experience in table creation, indexing, and performance tuning.
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Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
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Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
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Experience in retail or corporate banking data environments is preferred, investment banking acceptable.
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Exposure to financial crimes investigations or related domains is a plus.
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Familiarity with AI prompting and using AI tools for data exploration is a plus.
Job Expectations:-
Support investigative units (Intel, Special Ops) by providing accurate and timely data extracts.
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Ensure compliance with internal data governance and security standards.
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Maintain clear documentation for all SQL scripts and data sources.
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Proactively identify data anomalies and escalate potential risks.
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Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and meet deadlines for JIRA tasks.
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Curiosity and passion for solving complex data problems.
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Investigative and discovery-oriented mindset.
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Critical and creative thinking with strong learning aptitude.
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Collaborative spirit and willingness to support cross-functional teams.
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Write and optimize complex SQL scripts involving multiple table joins, CTEs, temporary tables, CASE statements, RANK, QUALIFY clauses, index creation, and table design.
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Navigate large metadata portals to identify relevant tables and columns for financial crime investigations.
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Collaborate with Financial Crimes teams (Intel, Special Ops) to understand data needs and deliver outputs per JIRA descriptions.
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Create and maintain documentation of data sources, table structures, and data lineage.
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Ensure data accuracy and completeness in all outputs.
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Apply domain knowledge in retail and corporate banking to contextualize findings.
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Demonstrate proactive problem-solving and creative thinking in ambiguous scenarios.
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Communicate findings effectively through clear verbal and written
Posting End Date:
17 Dec 2025
*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.
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