Wells Fargo & Company

Senior Market Risk Specialist | Corporate & Investment Banking

CHARLOTTE, NC Full time

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a candidate to join our NEXUS Data Domain Stewardship (NDDS) team within Market and Counterparty Risk Management (MCRM). This role is well suited for a highly motivated, detail-oriented professional with strong technical skills and a solid understanding of market and/or counterparty risk. In this role, you will monitor, remediate, and govern critical data elements for traded products and support essential reference data (including customer and securities data). Success in this position requires strong data management fundamentals and hands-on SQL skills to analyze data, identify root causes, and implement effective remediation. You will partner regularly with internal teams, line-of-business data partners, and technology stakeholders to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and timely risk and regulatory reporting.

A successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in data management (data quality, controls, reconciliation, and issue remediation) and intermediate/advanced SQL (writing, optimizing, and troubleshooting queries) to investigate data issues and support reporting.


In this role, you will:

  • Execute daily tactical data remediation, including advanced SQL-based analysis, to resolve data-quality issues that impact risk calculations and reporting.

  • Lead or contribute to strategic data remediation initiatives aimed at addressing root causes and strengthening long-term data quality.

  • Design, enhance, and monitor data management controls to proactively identify, escalate, and resolve data issues.

  • Ensure accurate, timely risk and regulatory reporting through strong data governance and disciplined data-quality practices.

  • Partner closely with business, data, and technology stakeholders across MCRM and the broader organization to drive effective outcomes.

  • Support the migration of the primary data aggregation and reporting platform from SQL Server to Dremio, including validating, reconciling, and troubleshooting outputs.

  • Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) for technology releases, validating data integrity and helping ensure a smooth platform transition.


Required Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: trading, desk analyst, Capital Markets, market risk, interest rate risk or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

  • 2+ years of SQL experience.


Desired Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated experience in Data Management, including data quality, controls, and governance.

  • Experience in Market and Counterparty Risk Management, supporting risk measurement, reporting, and analytics.

  • Strong understanding of Derivatives and Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs) and their risk and data implications.


Work Locations:

  • 401 S Tryon St – Charlotte, North Carolina

Job Expectations:

  • This position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

  • This position currently offers a hybrid work schedule.

  • Required location(s) listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

  • This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements. Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire. In accordance with FINRA rules, individuals who are subject to statutory disqualification are not eligible to be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.

  • Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.

Posting End Date: 

3 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.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

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.