Risk & Performance Analytics Professional (Capital Markets)

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Freddie Mac’s Finance division is seeking a Risk & Performance Analytics Analyst to be part of the Investments and Capital Markets Finance department. The candidate will be responsible for supporting retained portfolio analytics functions within the Capital Markets business. Our team is responsible for valuation of the firm’s retained portfolio and producing performance analytics to support the mortgage desks. This role will support valuation, pricing, profitability analysis, and financial reporting activities across Freddie Mac’s Capital Markets business. The Asset Valuation team plays an important role in helping explain the financial performance of Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related assets and Capital Markets activities. The team partners closely with Capital Markets, Risk, Accounting, and Technology to analyze portfolio performance, evaluate valuation impacts, and provide insights that support business decision-making, senior management reporting, and regulatory engagement.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of experience in fixed income, mortgage finance, capital markets, or investment analysis
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related field
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate financial results and explain key drivers
Strong Microsoft Excel skills and aptitude to learn analytical tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or similar platforms
Ability to work with large datasets, identify trends, investigate variances, and summarize findings clearly
Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present analysis to business partners and management

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with fixed income products, mortgage-backed securities, agency MBS, TBA, CMO, derivatives, valuation concepts, or interest-rate risk is preferred

Responsibilities

Analyze valuation and economic P&L results for mortgage-related assets and capital markets products
Evaluate drivers of financial performance, including market movements, interest rates, spreads, pricing assumptions, portfolio activity, and product-level trends
Support recurring financial analysis and reporting used by Finance leadership, business partners, senior management, and regulatory stakeholders
Collaborate with capital markets, risk, accounting, and technology partners to understand business activity, explain financial results, and identify opportunities to enhance reporting and analytics
Assist with ad hoc analysis related to market conditions, business strategy, valuation methodology, capital considerations, regulatory requests, and portfolio performance
Help develop analytical frameworks to explain and forecast product-level P&L, valuation impacts, and sensitivity to key market factors
Work with large datasets involving positions, pricing, market data, portfolio attributes, and financial results
Prepare clear, concise analysis and presentation materials that communicate key takeaways to both technical and non-technical audiences
Support ongoing efforts to improve reporting efficiency, analytical transparency, data quality, and process scalability