Director Risk Policy Enterprise Risk Management (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office)

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.

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Position Overview:

Are you a seasoned leader with experience in credit policy, credit risk measurement principles, and risk assessment methodologies in Single-Family mortgage? Do you thrive in a role that requires collaboration and partnership across an organization? Do you have a consistent track record of encouraging and managing other seasoned professionals both directly and indirectly? If you have a desire to help strengthen Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function as part of the Enterprise Credit Risk (ECR) department to ensure we have effective SF loan acquisition credit oversight, then this role could be for you.

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Our Impact:

The Origination Credit Risk team provides independent assessments of material Single-Family acquisition credit risks, and using our robust business acumen, collaboration and focused analytics, we support Freddie Mac’s balance of credit risk and mission objectives within the defined risk appetite.

Your Impact:

As the Director you will play a vital role in managing credit risk within a mission driven enterprise as you:

• Apply your deep knowledge of Freddie Mac loan approval guidelines and policies to effectively challenge the proposed policy changes

• Improve effectiveness of credit risk identification and policy change assessments through keeping well-informed of internal new acquisition, competitor and general mortgage market trends

• Identify emerging trends in underwriting innovation related to collateral, income and asset evaluations and articulate impact on credit and collateral risk

• Maintain business relationships with the Credit Policy team in Single-Family to cultivate open communication related to policy change development. Participate in the Single-Family Division policy change management processes to provide early feedback and effective challenge

• Advise senior executives on credit decisions and emerging risks through written assessments which include the impacts to risk measurements and capital requirements

• Monitor the use of Terms of Business and other exceptions within the business and appropriately bring up issues or breaches

• Review action plans written by the Single-Family division for remediation of issues identified by ERM, Internal Audit or FHFA regulators. Provide feedback as necessary, track remediation results and provide status to ERM leadership

• Participate in or lead risk reviews or targeted risk assessments of the Single-Family acquisition business. Provide summary memos that could include credible challenges or Management Identified issues. Work with the business and/or Internal Audit to ensure identified gaps are remediated

• Manage and develop a small team of seasoned risk management professionals

• Develop a sense of team and company pride in your department, leading by example

Qualifications:

• 12 years of experience in Single-Family secondary mortgage origination business including familiarity with key credit risk concepts and measurements

• 4 years management experience

• 4-year (B.A., B.S) degree in Economics, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience Advanced degree in a related field preferred

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Brings organizational awareness and in-depth understanding of current business trends within broader external environment to effectively synthesize and present evaluation of risk factors or issues

• Drives implementation of strategic policies with broad functional impacts pursuant to articulated methods, techniques and evaluation criteria

• Establishes vision, operational objectives and work plans – involved in policies impacting immediate operations and may have company-wide effect

• Sets direction for driving assignments to completion with no to minimal direction

• Clearly and concisely communicates (written and verbal)

• Interacts on a regular basis with senior leaders and executives

• Influences others across the enterprise and in sensitive situations without damage to relationship

• Champions the culture and attitudes, and actively promotes and models the critical supporting behaviors

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

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.

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.

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Time-type:Full timeJob Category:RiskFLSA Status:Exempt

The anticipated annualized base salary range for this position is $182,000 to $272,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program.

Job Summary
Job number: JR9208
Date posted : 2022-12-16
Profession: Risk Management
Employment type: Full time