Risk and Controls Manager - McLean, United States - Freddie Mac

Freddie Mac

Verified Company

McLean, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

Position Overview:

As Manager in the Multifamily (MF) operational risk function within the Technology & Operational Risk department, you will be responsible for the first line of defense operational risk which is constantly evolving Multifamily's approach to risk management.

Operational Risk includes the following risk domains:
Information Security, People, Data Management, Financial Crimes, Compliance, Operational Resiliency, Processes/ Transactions, Models, Technology and Reporting.

Our Impact:

Engage and collaborate with the process owners to understand their process areas and provide guidance on managing operational risk
Represent Multifamily in operational risk matters across the organization
Foster a riskdriven culture across the division and encourage innovation
Unlock value in operational risk using tools, technologies, and methodologies
Manage findings including the remediation of management identified, policyrelated audit or regulatory findings

Your Impact:

Identify and quantify operational risks within Multifamily
Perform risk and control selfassessments, including documentation of process, risk, and control information
Manage issues from identification to closure
Identify, analyze, and document/report operational events
Assess risk exposures associated with significant business changes, including new products/offerings and/or regulatory changes
Prepare ongoing operational risk management reports
Ensure compliance with related operational risk frameworks/programs
Establish linkages with process and risk and control taxonomies
Enhance current process for developing, approving, and maintaining policies, standards and directives across the MF Division (First Line of Defense)
Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight for timely and accurate reporting conforming to relevant corporate policies and standards

Qualifications:

College Degree and 8+ years of operational risk management.
Sound analytical and communication skills, including the ability to think broadly but also be thorough.
Background and demonstrated experience in multiple competency areas of risk management: strategy, governance, classification, identification, testing, oversight, and communication of risk results
Proven risk literacy the ability to describe use cases and outcomes, risk sources and management concepts across business and technology domains
Consistent track record of effective leadership, including the ability to balance team and individual responsibilities; building teams and consensus; getting things done through others not directly under their supervision; working ethically and with integrity

Keys to Success in this Role:

Exhibits independent judgment, curiosity, strong problem solving, deep analytical ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks and to articulate same.
Motivated and driven to achieve longterm business outcomes
Timely completion of highquality deliverables
Effective interactions with various members of management/client organizations
Understanding of regulatory compliance, and/or operational risk and controls

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing.

Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you'll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:
Exempt

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 $124,000 - $186,000 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.