Internal Audit Director; Hybrid - in Office

Position Overview

Our Internal Audit (IA) Division is seeking an Audit Director who owns a portfolio and leads an audit team to provide independent and risk-based assurance, advice, and insight. This position reports to an Internal Audit Vice President.

We enhance and protect Freddie Mac’s value and help achieve its objective through providing independent and risk-based assurance, advice, and insight. We are viewed as a trusted advisor and collaborate among the three lines, working as a diverse, hard‑working team to help team members achieve their full potential.

• Lead:
  Inspire and empower a team of hard‑working audit, analytics, and IT professionals to deliver high quality audits and audit activities;
  Align audit activities with Freddie Mac’s mission, corporate strategy, risk appetite, and top priorities;
  Show empathy, be approachable, and serve as an Internal Audit leader and positive role model with staff and executives.
• Project Manage:
  Lead the audit coverage of one or multiple portfolios, including planning, audit execution, and continuous monitoring;
  Advance the use of automation, analytics, agile methods of audit execution and identify process efficiencies in our ways of working;
  Execute audit projects with high quality and timeliness to achieve divisional objectives.
• Maintain and Foster Client Relationships:
  Collaborate with businesses (first line) and enterprise risk management (second line) to reach alignment in risk understanding and improve internal control environment;
  Advise on internal controls and governance during audits and proactive ongoing discussion with business leaders;
  Engage in regular dialogue and provide insight with senior business leaders and have a seat at the table with senior management to influence change.
• Grow and Develop Teams:
  Lead a team of audit professionals to deliver results and nurture the team's career development;
  Partner with other audit teams to achieve the one Internal Audit approach.

• 12+ years audit experience (knowledge of credit risk management preferred) or related experience.
• 6+ years in leadership or as a people manager.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 1 or more certifications (CIA, CPA, CFA, FRM, or CISA).
• Understanding of risk frameworks, risks, and execution of risk management processes and governance.
• Experience adopting data analytics in audit, crafting automation, and implementing continuous auditing and/or monitoring desirable.

• Able to influence senior management and be recognized as a leader with vision.
• Able to lead, empower, and develop an audit team;
  Provide direction and oversight on team projects.
• Adopt the direction set for the division and implement change within the team.
• A keen eye for continuous improvement and a dedication to ongoing learning and development.
• Able to actively listen and be open‑minded to different views and collaborate to achieve better outcomes.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities 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.

CA Applicants:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

This position has an annualized market‑based salary range of $188,000 - $282,000 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.