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Freddie Mac · 23 hours ago

Risk Analytics, Senior Director

positionMcLean, VA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$219K/yr - $329K/yr
date15+ years exp

Freddie Mac is committed to making home possible for families across the country. The Senior Director – Risk Analytics will lead governance and oversight of stress testing, loss forecasting, and capital planning to ensure the institution's resilience and effective risk management.

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Responsibilities

Lead a talented team of professionals to provide governance and independent oversight of the company’s design and execution of enterprise stress testing and capital management programs, including scenario design, selection of business assumptions, model management, and results interpretation and assessment against risk appetite
Develop and maintain governance, policies, and standards that define how the company executes stress testing and capital planning and manages credit risk transfer in accordance with business strategy to support safety and soundness and comply with legal, regulatory, and conservator requirements
Oversee the institution’s capital management framework, including capital adequacy assessments and coordination of regulatory capital submissions
Provide second-line oversight of credit risk transfer activities such as securitizations and reinsurance arrangements to ensure compliance with risk appetite and regulatory expectations
Evaluate processes and risks and assess controls used for managing stress testing, capital planning, and credit risk transfer and develop independent risk oversight processes and controls
Conduct independent risk assessments and issue effective challenge as part of monitoring activities
Conduct related model use assessments and method reviews
Partner with Finance, the business segments, and Enterprise Risk to align stress testing and capital management outcomes with strategic and risk appetite objectives
Present analyses and recommendations to senior management, the Board Risk Committee, and regulators as appropriate
Monitor industry and sector trends and emerging regulatory developments (e.g., Basel III finalization, Federal Reserve stress testing guidance) to inform stress testing and capital management activities
Report to the Chief Compliance Officer on compliance with regulatory obligations

Qualification

Risk managementCapital planningStress testingCredit risk managementQuantitative analysisRegulatory complianceFinancial analysis toolsAnalytical mindsetLeadership skillsCommunication skills

Required

15+ years of experience in a combination of leadership roles in risk management, loss forecasting, capital planning, or related functions within a large, complex financial institution
Quantitative degree preferred in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, or related field; Master's degree or professional certifications (e.g., FRM, CFA) a plus
Ability to understand stress testing methodologies, capital adequacy frameworks, and credit risk management practices
Familiarity with relevant regulatory requirements, including CCAR/DFAST and Basel standards
Expertise in mortgage and fixed income products, model loss estimation, and loss forecasting
Understanding of uncertainties and limitations of models, methodologies, and judgments used to measure and manage stress losses and capital adequacy
Strong decision-making skills with the ability to work under pressure effectively to resolve critical issues
Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence, drive decision-making, and lead and develop teams managing risk across complex financial portfolios
Experience with analyzing complex financial data and risk management software and financial analysis tools (e.g., Python, R, Excel)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences, including senior management and regulators, in a clear and actionable manner
Demonstrated track record of innovation in risk analytics, data infrastructure, or model governance practices

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Market-leading benefit programs
Eligible to participate in the annual incentive program

Company

Freddie Mac

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Freddie Mac is a public government-sponsored enterprise that provides mortgage capital to lenders.
dateFounded in 1970
location
Mclean, Virginia, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
https://www.freddiemac.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Freddie Mac has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (181)
2024 (119)
2023 (100)
2022 (134)
2021 (112)
2020 (71)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.58B
Key Investors
DLP Capital
2025-12-30Post Ipo Debt· $108.4M
2025-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $343.2M
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $707M

Leadership Team

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Dennis G. Hermonstyne
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
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Peter Lillestolen
Vice President - MF Production and Sales, Targeted Affordable Housing
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