Excel Data Specialist (Data Redaction) (contract)

Title: Data Redaction Specialist Location: 550 S Tryon St Charlotte, NC Duration: 12 months Work Engagement: W2 Work Schedule: 3 days in office/2 days remote Benefits on offer for this contract position: Health Insurance, Life insurance, 401K and Voluntary Benefits Summary: Will be supporting a large-scale redaction and data remediation initiative to remove proprietary information across a very high volume of files as part of pre-/post-TSA activities. Contractors will review documents, apply precise redactions, and produce documentation to support data stewardship and risk compliance. Responsibilities: • Document Review & Redaction • Analyze large volumes of files across formats (MS Word, Excel, Access, Visio, PDFs, and related file types). • Apply redactions to remove Wells Fargo proprietary or sensitive information according to defined policies/playbooks. • Validate redactions for completeness, accuracy, and consistency; perform quality checks across samples/batches. • Data Remediation & Stewardship • Identify, track, and remediate sensitive data artifacts. • Maintain detailed logs, audit trails, and evidence artifacts to support compliance and sign-off. • Analysis & Matching • Use intermediate-to-advanced Excel (formulas, lookups, pivot tables) for data matching, tracking metrics, and reconciliation. • Cross-reference document inventories, metadata, and control lists to ensure full scope coverage. • Risk & Governance Alignment • Execute work in alignment with risk foundations, data governance requirements, and information handling standards. • Escalate anomalies, edge cases, or policy ambiguities and propose remediation options. • Stakeholder Collaboration • Work independently while providing clear status updates, throughput metrics, and blockers to leads. • Partner with information security, legal, and risk teams to confirm redaction criteria and acceptance thresholds. Qualifications: • Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. • Hands-on experience with document review and redaction in a corporate, legal, or compliance context. • Strong proficiency in MS Excel (e.g., VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, IF/IFS, COUNTIF/SUMIF(S), text functions, PivotTables). • Working knowledge of file types and tools: MS Access, Visio, Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat (redaction tools). • Demonstrated analytical skills and data matching experience across large datasets or inventories. • Detail-oriented with the ability to operate independently under minimal supervision. • Foundation in risk, compliance, or information governance. (preferred) • Exposure to cybersecurity concepts or secure data handling practices. (preferred) • Experience with large-scale remediation or migration projects (TB-scale a plus). (preferred) • Familiarity with content repositories (e.g., SharePoint, network drives, ECM systems) and eDiscovery concepts. (preferred)