Freddie Mac · 2 days ago
Operational Risk & Governance, Senior
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $157K/yr
5+ years expFreddie Mac is committed to making home possible, and they are seeking an Operational Risk & Governance Senior to enhance their risk management processes. The role involves identifying risks, developing controls, and supporting oversight activities within the Investments & Capital Markets Division.
FinanceFinancial ServicesRisk Management
Responsibilities
Identify and assess relevant risks in a business
Develop adequate controls that mitigate risks
Prepare, conduct, and document quarterly Risk Control Self-Assessments for relevant business areas
Provide support for oversight activities performed by 2LOD and Internal Audit
Support the business during the life cycle of an issue i.e., identify, assess, develop, and track remediation action plans
Investigate operational risk events, produce concise summaries, and identify remediation activities
Update and validate accuracy of risk related data stored in GRC Tool
Assist in the implementation of risk maturity related activities
Undertake ad-hoc projects, as needed
Qualification
Required
5 years of overall relevant experience ideally in Capital Markets supporting trading desks, operations and/or capital markets audit or treasury-related activities
Strong at critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Power BI
Ability to influence and interact optimally with all levels, including Senior Management
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent and 5 years of overall relevant experience, preferred
Ideally experience in Capital Markets supporting trading desks, operations and/or capital markets audit or treasury-related activities
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Market-leading benefit programs
Eligible to participate in the annual incentive program
Company
Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac is a public government-sponsored enterprise that provides mortgage capital to lenders.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (181)
2024 (119)
2023 (100)
2022 (134)
2021 (112)
2020 (71)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.58BKey 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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