Operational Risk & Governance, Senior

Freddie Mac • McLean, VA

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About The Position

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose. Position Overview: The Investments & Capital Markets (I&CM) Division at Freddie Mac provides liquidity to the U.S. Mortgage Markets and makes funding more available by purchasing mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Freddie Mac and other financial institutions by issuing corporate debt. The I&CM Risk & Governance team supports the division on all matters related to operational risk management. We are seeking an experienced Risk & Governance Senior to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of proven experience in Mortgage or Capital Markets, with a strong background risk management in supporting trading desks and operations. Apply now and support our mission to make home possible! Our Impact: I&CM Risk & Governance is a first line of defense risk governance team. We act as trusted advisors for our business partners as we proactively support in assessing and identifying potential risks that may impede our division from meeting its business objectives. Your Impact: In this role, you will have opportunities to broaden your business and risk competence while being part of an inclusive team to deliver the following:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent, preferred
• 5 years of overall relevant experience, ideally experience in Mortgage or Capital Markets risk management, or related operations audit function
• Strong at critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Power BI
• Ability to influence and interact optimally with all levels, including Senior Management
• Proficient in prompt engineering

Nice To Haves

• Proactive thinker with a holistic and creative approach
• Takes ownership of projects from inception to completion
• Produce concise, detailed, and insightful documents
• Committed to continuous learning, embraces change and innovation.
• Team player with a positive attitude

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess relevant risks in a business
• Develop adequate controls that mitigate risks
• Prepare, conduct, and document quarterly Risk Control Self-Assessments
• Provide support for oversight activities performed by 2LOD and Internal Audit
• Support the business during the life cycle of an issue i.e., identify, assess, develop, and track remediation action plans
• Investigate operational risk events, produce concise summaries, and identify remediation activities
• Update and validate accuracy of risk related data stored in GRC Tool
• Assist in the implementation of risk maturity related activities
• Undertake ad-hoc projects, as needed

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• market-leading benefit programs
• annual incentive program

What This Job Offers

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