Vice President, Front Office Credit Desk Quant

Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, including a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients. We focus on our clients' overall financial needs, with consideration and respect for their total relationship with Wells Fargo. Markets provides solutions to clients with the means to manage their exposure through various derivatives, lending and cash products across Structured Products Group, Rates, Equities, Foreign Exchange, Municipal Products Group, Credit Sales & Trading. About this role: Our Corporate & Investment Banking Front Office Quantitative Model Development Team is working on a strategic buildout initiative. This is a strategic initiative will enhance our ability to partner and deliver excellent quality and service to our trading and sales partners as our platform continues to grow. Wells Fargo is seeking candidates for the role of Lead Securities Quantitative Analytics Specialist, which is a Vice President level role within the Corporate & Investment Banking organization (CIB). The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for developing and implementing quantitative models and tools for Credit risk management, trading, and pricing with focus on areas like forecasting, optimization, and risk mitigation. This is part of a strategic initiative to build new models that will be integrated into a holistic markets quantitative risk and trading platform. Specific work will be spearheaded by the Front Office Credit group but will be integrated into a cross asset-class platform within CIB. The candidate will have to collaborate with front office trading, risk oversight, technology, and model governance functions ensuring requirements are met and governance is adhered to. He/she will possess high quality communications skills both written and verbal in order to socialize the approaches and highlight progress and issues in need of support. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at Essential duties and responsibilities include: Design, development, and implementation of quantitative models for Credit risk management, trading strategies, and pricing of Credit products. Develop, integrate, and deploy optimization-based curve construction in collaboration with other Quants, providing expertise in relevant software design, implementation and performance optimization. Effectively communicate and partner with Business Stakeholders, other Quant Teams, Technology and Project Management Deliver high-quality software and documentation following our standardized planning and Agile-based SDLC process. Support the trading desk with questions about deployed models. In this role, you will: Proactively participate in complex software design & development activities within an Agile environment Contribute to large-scale project planning, balancing short and long-term objectives Use quantitative and advanced technologies to solve complex business problems Meet deliverables while adhering to policies, procedures, and compliance requirements Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and project managers to resolve issues and achieve goals Effectively communicate with and build consensus with all project stakeholders Required Qualifications: 5+ years of Securities Quantitative Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education Desired Qualifications: PhD degree or equivalent in computer science, computational finance or mathematics 5+ years of quantitative development experience 3+ years Credit modeling and model implementation experience Experience with Credit products PnL process development and implementation Experience working with Sales & Trading partners as a front office desk quant Solid knowledge of financial mathematics, particularly, stochastic calculus, Monte-Carlo and other numerical methods. Strong hands-on programming skills in C++ and Python, and proficient in the model implementation. Ability to work on multiple projects and effectively organize tasks, manage time, set priorities and meet deadlines. Demonstrated experience in successfully collaborating with others in a change driven environment. Job Expectations: 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 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. Pay Range Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. $185,000.00 - $300,000.00 Benefits Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees. Health benefits 401(k) Plan Paid time off Disability benefits Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance Parental leave Critical caregiving leave Discounts and savings Commuter benefits Tuition reimbursement Scholarships for dependent children Adoption reimbursement Posting End Date: 3 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. 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