Operational Risk & Governance, Senior

Freddie Mac

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About The Position

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. As an Operational Risk & Governance Senior with 5 years of overall relevant experience ideally in Capital Markets supporting trading desks, operations and/or capital markets audit or treasury-related activities, you will proactively assist the team in managing operational risks. Your work will help us improve our risk management process and make our control environment even stronger.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent and 5 years of overall relevant experience, preferred
• Ideally experience in Capital Markets supporting trading desks, operations and/or capital markets audit or treasury-related activities
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Proactive thinker with a holistic and creative approach
• 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 for relevant business areas
• 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

What This Job Offers

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