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Find it here. At Wells Fargo, we're more than a financial services leader - we’re a global trailblazer committed to driving innovation, empowering communities, and helping our customers succeed. We believe that a meaningful career is much more than just a job - it’s about finding all of the elements to help you thrive, in one place.\nLiving the Well Life means you’re supported in life, not just work. It means having robust benefits, competitive compensation, and programs designed to help you find work-life balance and well-being. You’ll be rewarded for investing in your community, celebrated for being your authentic self, and empowered to grow. And we’re recognized for it - Wells Fargo once again ranked in the top three - making us the #1 financial services employer - on the 2025 LinkedIn Top Companies list of best workplaces “to grow your career” in the U.S. Join us!\nAbout this role:\nWells Fargo is seeking a Lead Product & Valuation Control analyst to join the Controller’s organization within Finance. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity of valuations across complex commodity derivative products through independent price verification, valuation control, and risk analytics. The position highlights strong technical expertise, analytical rigor, and the ability to lead initiatives that strengthen risk management frameworks and support regulatory compliance.\nIn this role, you will:\nExecute and oversee monthly IPV processes for Equity Derivatives, including listed and OTC options, variance swaps, equity swaps, forwards, structured notes, convertible products, and exotic derivatives.\nPerform independent validation and challenge of equity spot prices, dividend assumptions, correlation inputs, volatility surfaces, borrow rates, and other market data used in valuation models.\nReview and validate volatility surface construction, calibration methodologies, skew assumptions, and model inputs across single-stock, index, and multi-asset products.\nAssess valuation uncertainty and implement valuation adjustment methodologies, including Bid/Offer, Model Valuation Adjustments (MVA), Concentration VA, and other valuation adjustments.\nEnsure compliance with Fair Value Hierarchy requirements, including Level 2 and Level 3 classification assessments and supporting documentation.\nInvestigate valuation differences, IPV exceptions, and pricing disputes with Front Office, Product Control, and Market Risk teams.\nLead moderately complex initiatives related to valuation analytics, IPV enhancements, and valuation control automation.\nAnalyze valuation trends, IPV results, reserve movements, and key valuation risks across Equity Derivatives portfolios.\nAggregate, reconcile, and report valuation metrics for senior management, valuation committees, auditors, and regulators.\nPrepare monthly IPV results, valuation adjustment reporting, Fair Value Hierarchy disclosures, and valuation governance packages.\nDevelop and enhance analytical tools, dashboards, and reporting capabilities to improve efficiency and transparency.\nEnsure compliance with internal valuation policies, regulatory requirements, accounting standards, and model governance frameworks.\nSupport internal audit reviews, regulatory examinations, and valuation-related inquiries from external stakeholders.\nMaintain comprehensive documentation of valuation methodologies, IPV procedures, valuation adjustments, and governance controls.\nPartner with Model Risk Management to evaluate model limitations, assumptions, and ongoing validation requirements.\nPartner closely with Front Office Trading, Quantitative Research, Market Risk, Product Control, Finance, and Technology teams.\nLead valuation control initiatives supporting new product approvals, model implementations, and business expansion.\nMentor junior valuation controllers and analysts while promoting best practices across the valuation control function.\nDrive strategic automation efforts to improve valuation transparency, scalability, and operational efficiency.\nRequired Qualifications:\n5+ years of product and valuation control experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.\nDesired Qualifications\n5+ years of experience in Independent Price Verification, Market Risk, or related financial control functions.\nStrong understanding of valuation methodologies, control and risk frameworks.\nExperience working with Equity Derivative markets and products, specifically Vanilla and Exotics.\nExceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact effectively with trading desks, senior management, auditors, and regulators.\nAdvanced proficiency in SQL, and Python.\nProficient in Equity Derivatives, with expertise in validating volatility surfaces, dividend curves, correlation matrices, and other complex model inputs across Equity Derivative products.\nFamiliarity with market data and valuation vendors including S&P Global - Totem, RVS, Bloomberg, Reuters.\nBachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.\nAdvanced proficiency in Excel.\nExperience with Fair Value Hierarchy, FVH, and Level 3 valuation governance.\nJob Expectations:\nWillingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.\nThis position offers a hybrid work schedule.\nThis position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.\nPosting Locations:\n11625 N Community House Road Charlotte, NC\nPosting End Date:\n6 Nov 2026*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.\nWe Value Equal Opportunity\nWells 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.\nEmployees 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.\nCandidates 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.\nApplicants with Disabilities\nTo request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.\nDrug and Alcohol Policy\nWells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.\nWells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:\na. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.\nb. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.\nc. 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