Enterprise Operational Risk - Risk Management - Lead Associate

Fannie Mae • Plano, TX

2d • $123,000 - $161,000

About The Position

As a Lead Associate on Fannie Mae’s Enterprise Operational Risk team, you will provide expert risk guidance and help assess and identify potential risks that could affect the company’s reputation, safety, security, operational resilience, or financial success. You will partner with stakeholders across the enterprise to understand business objectives, evaluate risk exposure, and support informed business decisions.

The role includes leading risk assessments, guiding analysis and reporting, monitoring risk information and controls, documenting resolutions and recommendations, and reviewing business strategies. You will translate risk insights into practical recommendations as consumer behaviors and regulatory expectations evolve, and contribute to an enterprise risk culture grounded in sound judgment, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience.
• Curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s-level degree is listed as required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in operational risk, enterprise risk management, risk assessment, controls, governance, compliance, audit, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to translate complex risk information into clear business recommendations.
• Experience collaborating across functions and guiding work in a complex, highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide risk assessments to identify operational risks and their potential implications for the enterprise.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand business objectives, processes, and emerging risk considerations.
• Guide analyses, assessments, and reports that identify potential risk exposure and evaluate proposed risks and their impact.
• Monitor risk information, processes, and controls using rigorous analysis to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities to reduce risk.
• Document risk resolutions, control guidelines, and recommendations that support consistent risk management practices.
• Guide team reviews of business strategies and translate risk insights into practical recommendations as consumer behaviors and regulatory expectations evolve.
• Contribute to an enterprise risk culture grounded in sound judgment, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Participation in a Fannie Mae incentive program, subject to the program’s terms.
• A broad range of health, life, voluntary lifestyle, and other benefits and perks supporting physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior