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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)