Operational Risk Professional

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

1d•$74,000 - $112,000

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: Freddie Mac is seeking an Operational Risk Professional to join the Investments & Capital Markets (I&CM) division. Are you someone who loves to challenge the status quo and leverage your critical mind? Do you want your work to be meaningful and make an impact in the housing industry? Apply now and support our mission to #makehomepossible! Our Impact: The Treasury Governance team within the Investments & Capital Markets Division sets the policy and requirements that governs the end-to-end payment process and provide oversight and advisory for payment processing activities across Freddie Mac. We help the company to manage risks related to payment process to an acceptable level and report on the end-to-end payment risk profile.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus 2-4 years of operational risk/process management and/or audit experience
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Visio)
Familiarity with the COSO internal control framework
Knowledge of payment processing, third party and information and technology risk and control capabilities (architecture, identity and access management, software/hardware security)
Basic understanding of AI concepts and their business applications is a plus

Nice To Haves

Previous big four experience and/or relevant professional certifications (CPA, CFA, Six Sigma green belt/black belt, CIA, etc.) a plus
Enthusiasm for learning about AI tools and their practical implementation
Detail-oriented, analytical and good written and verbal communication skills
Ability to understand and work with a diverse group of stakeholders within first and second line functions
Self-motivated, pro-active, and result-driven problem solver with the capability of managing multiple priorities without heavy supervision
Capable of working independently or within a collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

Support maintenance of Payment Risk Management Framework that conforms with industry leading practices, standards and specifications
Support maintenance of Corporate policies, procedures and standards for corporate payment process
Support oversight of business area’s compliance with Corporate procedures for corporate payment process
Support periodic corporate aggregation assessments of unmitigated payment risks across the company
Support periodic reporting of the aggregated payment fraud risks, KRIs, KPIs, and KCIs for the end-to-end payment management reporting
Support periodic risk and control assessments for payment processes as outlined in Corporate Risk Assessment Standard
Support the development of end-to-end payment process control testing oversight plan
Execute the end-to-end design review of controls for all payment processes
Execute manual/automated control testing oversight. Challenging test scripts and test of one and operating effectiveness results from an end to end view
Review significant changes that impact payment processes or systems to determine that the risk and controls have been adequately assessed from an end-to-end view
Support training Freddie Mac staff about payments fraud; industry trends and appropriate safeguards and tips
Support other assigned governance and advisory activities