The Wells Fargo Quantitative Analytics Program offers PhD candidates an opportunity to apply advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to complex business challenges at one of the world's leading financial institutions.
This 12-month development program combines hands-on project experience, mentorship, technical training, and exposure to senior leaders. Through two six-month rotations, you'll work alongside experienced quantitative professionals, helping develop and evaluate innovative solutions that support business strategy, risk management, and customer experience across Wells Fargo.
You'll be expected to bring fresh perspectives, explore innovative approaches, and contribute to solutions that support Wells Fargo's strategic priorities. Along the way, you'll develop not only your technical capabilities but also the business acumen and leadership skills needed to succeed in a highly collaborative environment.
Upon completion of the program, you'll transition into one of the quant teams aligned with your skills, interests, program experience and business need.
What You’ll Be Doing:
You could work on high-impact projects like:
Developing pricing and risk models that are used by various Wells Fargo trading desks
Enhancing production models to mitigate any deterioration in model performance
Developing simulation models to forecast losses for trading portfolios
Developing benchmark models to assess potential limitations of production models
Providing analysis and reporting of metrics utilized to assess ongoing model performance
Applying statistical and quantitative techniques to validate model design, calibration, implementation.
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ years of Quantitative Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Master's degree or higher in statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, economics, or quantitative discipline
Required Qualifications for Europe, Middle East & Africa only:
- Experience in Quantitative Analytics, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, education
- Master's degree or higher in statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, economics, or quantitative discipline
Desired Qualifications:
• Successful completion of 2026 Quantitative Analytics Internship Program
•Currently pursuing a PhD degree with an expected graduation date in December 2026-June 2027 OR graduated from a PhD program after May 2024 and are currently completing a postdoc with emphasis in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Statistics or related quantitative field.
• Excellent programing skills and use of statistical software packages such as Python, C++, SQL and Java
• Experience and demonstrated knowledge in mathematical and numerical methods including Monte Carlo methods, differential equations, linear algebra, applied probability, and statistics
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to apply data analysis, modeling, visualization, statistics, research, and generative AI to generate insights, adapt quickly, and support innovative solutions.
• Ability to execute with urgency, apply data and software engineering skills to design, develop, and deliver scalable solutions, and drive operational excellence with strong data management and an enterprise mindset.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to foster an inclusive environment and actively seek, apply, and respond to feedback in collaborative analytical settings.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of capital markets, with a commitment to providing excellent service and supporting data-informed business outcomes.
• Ability to act with integrity, support risk assessments, and apply risk controls to help manage risk in a disciplined, data-driven environment.
Join us at Wells Fargo and become a part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of the financial industry. Apply now and embark on a journey towards personal and professional growth in quantitative analytics. #earlycareers
Posting End Date:
11 Aug 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.
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