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Freddie Mac · 4 days ago

Counterparty Risk Associate

McLean, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$76K/yr - $114K/yr

2+ years exp

Freddie Mac is a leading organization in the Multifamily mortgage market committed to making home possible for families. They are seeking a motivated Counterparty Risk Associate to join their risk management team, where the role involves assessing and managing risks associated with business partners in the commercial real estate sector.

FinanceFinancial ServicesRisk Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Evaluating and mitigating risk posed by new counterparties that want to do business with Freddie Mac Multifamily

Reviewing and approving the expansion of business that current counterparties can conduct with Freddie Mac Multifamily

Performing risk assessments on existing counterparties undergoing organizational changes (e.g., mergers, acquisitions)

Implementing third-party risk management strategies for the Multifamily division

Tracking the inherent and residual risk for all Multifamily counterparty types

Assessing risk presented by new and existing counterparties

Recommending mitigating actions for reducing counterparty risk

Implementing risk mitigants to ensure compliance with stated requirements

Managing customer interaction throughout the evaluation process

Supporting existing risk reporting processes

Identifying additional risk impacts by understanding the multifamily business

Qualification

Risk managementCommercial real estateAnalytical skillsMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsAttention to detailCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Real Estate, or related field

At least 2 years of experience in risk management, financial services or management consulting

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Strong knowledge of commercial real estate/multifamily business and risk management

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Market-leading benefit programs

Annual incentive program

Company

Freddie Mac

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Freddie Mac is a public government-sponsored enterprise that provides mortgage capital to lenders.

Founded in 1970

Mclean, Virginia, USA

5001-10000 employees

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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Trends of Total Sponsorships

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

Dennis G. Hermonstyne

Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Peter Lillestolen

Vice President - MF Production and Sales, Targeted Affordable Housing

Recent News

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