Senior Market Risk Specialist

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Market Risk Specialist to join the Enterprise Counterparty Risk Management (ECRM) – Risk Architecture team.  The ECRM Risk Architecture team supports the design, governance, and reporting batch within CoRS. This role serves as a senior individual contributor responsible for CIB products within CoRS, while partnering closely with Risk, Technology, Operations, and Governance teams. Learn more about our career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role, you will:

• Support and maintain ECRM risk architecture components, including system‑of‑record definitions, data lineage, feed classifications, and architectural documentation.

• Partner with Risk Analytics, Technology, and Production Support to ensure accurate, complete counterparty risk data into CoRS.

• Perform impact and materiality assessments for CoRS monthly releases

• Act as an L1 product owner or key contributor for technology initiatives impacting ECRM and CIB, including intake, prioritization, and delivery of work into the ECRM book of work.

• Support risk and control execution, including ownership or contribution to controls.

• Participate in audit, regulatory, and risk review engagements by providing documentation, analysis, and subject‑matter expertise related to ECRM architecture and data flows.

• Communicate complex risk architecture and data topics clearly to stakeholders across Risk, Technology, and Operations.

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of counterparty credit risk measurement, including PFE, EPE, and CVA, with experience applying Basel regulatory concepts to exposure monitoring, reporting, and risk assessment.

• Experience with a variety of asset classes and types of trading products including some, or all, of the following: Derivatives; Interest Rate, Equity, FX, Credit, and Commodity, Security Trading or Security Finance.

• Experience supporting CIB products
• Experience acting as a risk product owner or lead contributor on technology change initiatives.

• Strong SQL and Data Analysis skills.

• Experience producing business requirements (BRD), including research and analysis.

• Familiarity with Credit and, or Market risk methodologies, including valuation, Monte Carlo, Greeks, VaR, and other risk systems.

• Experience with UAT testing including planning, execution and documenting of results.

• CFA and, or PRM, or FRM certification is preferred.

• Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, business, mathematics, or a quantitative, technical or related field.

Job Expectations:

• Required location listed below. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

• This position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship

Posting Location:

• 550 S. Tryon Street - Charlotte, North Carolina

• This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to comply with 17 CFR 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report 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: 

21 Jul 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.