Portfolio Management Senior Manager

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

1d•$136,000 - $204,000

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: Are you someone who loves capital markets, central bank policy and bank liquidity and capital regulations? Do you enjoy pulling together different areas of expertise and market knowledge to distill specific financial and regulatory impacts for Freddie Mac and the housing market? Apply now and learn how much of the broader financial and technology industry developments have an impact on Freddie Mac's enterprise strategies going forward. In this role, you will also play a key part in shaping the next generation of talent by mentoring and developing junior team members across the organization. Our Impact: The Asset and Liability Management team is responsible for managing interest rate risk, funding and liquidity for Freddie Mac. Ensures interest rate risk is managed within regulatory and board limits Ensures liquidity risk is managed within regulatory and board limits by maintaining the appropriate mix of funding for the enterprise asset composition Develops balance sheet strategies to accommodate business initiatives and asset portfolio strategy Your Impact: Your market research expertise and balance sheet forecasting/planning abilities will be strategically used to: Identify market trends and propose strategic changes through recommendations on risk appetite, investment strategy, and presentations for I&CM senior management Develop and monitor performance benchmarks for capital investments and the strategic execution of capital investment strategies Monitor the strategic trends of peers in the industry and provide periodic comparisons to Freddie Mac Identify and interpret changes in financial regulations, particularly bank capital and liquidity that have impacts on our business and may drive changes to Freddie Mac's ERCF Serve as the business SME for detailed project plans that typically involve building risk measurement and reporting infrastructure for capital management Work closely with various portfolios within I&CM and with I&CM Finance to provide inputs and review business balance sheet/capital planning in addition to any stress testing outputs Help guide the work of junior team members, providing direction and feedback to support quality outputs and their continued development Actively mentor junior team members by sharing subject matter expertise, providing constructive feedback, and supporting their professional growth and development

Requirements

10+ years of related professional experience, with demonstrated depth of understanding of MBS markets and familiarity with bank hedge accounting strategies
Quantitative Bachelor's Degree preferred in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, or a related field; Master's Degree or professional certifications (e.g., FRM, CFA) a plus
2-5 years of management and leadership experience (5+ years of business management and/or leadership experience in capital markets related transactions preferred, including experience developing or mentoring junior professionals)
Strong knowledge of bank and/or non-bank financial capital and liquidity rules
Experience analyzing complex financial data and using risk management and financial analysis tools (e.g., Python, R, Excel)
Strong leadership skills, great teammate, and thorough understanding of bank and/or non-bank financial institutions' balance sheets
Proactive and ability to think creatively and execute in a manner that respects and meets appropriate internal controls
Very strong attention to detail, ability to manage process, and follow through on tasks, with significant organizational, project and program management skills
Excellent communication skills, including comfort interacting with internal management and external stakeholders, and an ability to share knowledge and support the growth of colleagues

Responsibilities

Identify market trends and propose strategic changes through recommendations on risk appetite, investment strategy, and presentations for I&CM senior management
Develop and monitor performance benchmarks for capital investments and the strategic execution of capital investment strategies
Monitor the strategic trends of peers in the industry and provide periodic comparisons to Freddie Mac
Identify and interpret changes in financial regulations, particularly bank capital and liquidity that have impacts on our business and may drive changes to Freddie Mac's ERCF
Serve as the business SME for detailed project plans that typically involve building risk measurement and reporting infrastructure for capital management
Work closely with various portfolios within I&CM and with I&CM Finance to provide inputs and review business balance sheet/capital planning in addition to any stress testing outputs
Help guide the work of junior team members, providing direction and feedback to support quality outputs and their continued development
Actively mentor junior team members by sharing subject matter expertise, providing constructive feedback, and supporting their professional growth and development