Operational Risk & Governance, Senior

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. Continue your career journey where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Position Overview:

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.

We are seeking an experienced Risk & Governance Senior to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring 5 - 7 years of proven experience in Mortgage or Capital Markets, with a strong background risk management in supporting trading desks and operations. Apply now and support our mission to make home possible!

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.

In this role, you will have opportunities to broaden your business and risk competence while being part of an inclusive team to deliver the following:

• Identify and assess relevant risks in a business
• Develop adequate controls that mitigate risks
• Prepare, conduct, and document quarterly Risk Control Self-Assessments
• Provide support for oversight activities performed by 2
  
  LOD 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

• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent, preferred
• 5 - 7 years of overall relevant experience, ideally experience in Mortgage or Capital Markets risk management, or related operations audit function
• 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
• Proficient in prompt engineering

• Proactive thinker with a holistic and creative approach
• Takes ownership of projects from inception to completion
• Produce concise, detailed, and insightful documents
• Committed to continuous learning, embraces change and innovation.
• Team player with a positive attitude

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $105,000 - $157,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.