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Position Overview:
Are you excited by the opportunity to make an impact and work in a fast-paced, multifaceted, and agile environment? Do you have extensive experience with operational risk, strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and knowledge of the Single-Family Acquisitions (SFA) business and/or primary and secondary mortgage markets? Are you inquisitive, purposeful, passionate about learning with a team of operational risk experts, and results focused? If so, please apply to the Risk and Controls Manager role and work in conjunction with SFA Risk Management business leaders to effectively manage the division’s operational risk.
America relies on Freddie Mac to support the housing market and the nation's renters, homebuyers and homeowners - across the entire country and in all economic cycles. Pair your passion with purpose! This position can be based in either McLean, VA or Plano, TX. Apply now and learn why there’s #MoreAtFreddieMac!
Our Impact:
The Single-Family Acquisitions Operational Risk Governance Team is responsible for working with management to effectively manage operational risk.
Your Impact:
In this role, you will be expected to work with SF Acquisitions Risk Management business leaders to:
- Lead RCSAs over SFA Credit and Modeling processes
- Perform issue oversight including evaluating issue action plans and assessing the effectiveness of corrective actions
- Identify, analyze, and document/report operational events
- Comply with operational risk frameworks/programs
- Provide risk/control advisory support
- Periodically participate in operational risk-related projects that impact the SF Acquisitions division
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of overall relevant experience
- Operational risk management and/or audit experience
- Relationship Management skills including influencing others, facilitating meetings, engaging stakeholders, building relationship networks, and resolving conflict
- Interest and basic understanding of model lifecycle and operational risk concepts (as they apply to models)
- Relevant professional certifications (CPA, CIA, Six Sigma, etc.) and experience with Models and AI/ML governance are a plus
Keys to Success in this Role:
- Results-driven
- Problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to ask insightful questions
- Dedicated to quality
- Naturally curious and passionate about learning
- Customer-centric
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.
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Time-type:Full time FLSA Status:ExemptFreddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $126,000 - $190,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.
