About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Securities Quantitative Analytics Specialist (Senior Associate Vice President) to join the Mortgage Modeling Development Center within the Investment Portfolio.

The Senior Securities Quant hired into this role will be responsible for developing pricing models for agency and non-agency mortgages. The team will support the RMBS Trading Desk, Investment Portfolio and the Mortgage Servicing business. This includes ongoing monitoring and research related to mortgage model performance and the all end implementation and testing of and research into the group’s internal and vendor pricing models.

A successful candidate must have strong expertise in the development of mortgage pricing and risk models, be familiar with Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) valuation, Option-adjusted spread (OAS) framework and risk analysis and the interaction between prepayments and these models.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as an expert advisor to senior leadership to develop or influence objectives, plans, specifications, resources, and long-term goals for highly complex business and technical needs across Securities Quantitative Analytics

• Lead the strategy, implementation, and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas companywide

• Deliver solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking, and coordination of highly complex activities and guidance to others

• Use quantitative and technological techniques to solve complex business problems

• Create cutting-edge mortgage pricing models and empirical models, to provide insight into market behavior

• Work constructively in collaboration with business, model development, model validation, and information technology

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ 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:

• A master's degree or PhD in a quantitative/computing discipline, e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematical Finance, or similar

• 2 + years experience in mortgage model development, including supporting a Wall Street trading desk.

• Applied Knowledge and understanding of mortgage analytics and numerical solution methods

• Hands-on programming experience in a team environment with multiple contributors, Python and C++ are most relevant languages, as well as understanding of SQL and relational databases

• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with a strong attention to detail across multiple audiences (Technology, Quants, Senior Management)

• Ability to thrive in a deadline-oriented environment with a demanding workload

• Ability to work through business challenges consistently, effectively, with a sense of urgency through collaboration, transparency, and leading to results

• Possess exceptionally strong thought leadership with a proven ability to engage and influence Executive Management

Job Expectations:

• Hybrid work arrangement

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

• Relocation assistance is available for this position

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$120,400.00 - $287,600.00

Posting End Date:

10 Nov 2024

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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