Operational Risk & Governance, Senior

Freddie Mac • McLean, VA

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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. Apply now and support our mission to #makehomepossible! 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent and 5 years of overall relevant experience
• 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

• Ideally experience in Capital Markets supporting trading desks, operations and/or capital markets audit or treasury-related activities
• 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
• eligible to participate in the annual incentive program

What This Job Offers

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