Corporate Risk and Controls Sr. Manager (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.

Position Overview:

This position will lead operational and SOX risks and controls related activities for the Corporate Controller team within Finance division. Reporting to the VP – Corporate Accounting, Analysis and Tax compliance, the successful candidate will collaborate with the divisional risk and controls leads, Finance Division Risk Officer team, and various process owners within Corporate Controller area to assess and report on operational events and issues, lead continuous risk assessments, assist in control design and implementation, manage issue remediation enforcement, and facilitate entity-wide SOX attestation process. Apply now and learn more about our outstanding Benefits and why there’s #MoreAtFreddieMac!

Our Impact:

Corporate Controller Risk and Controls team acts as trusted advisors for our business partners as we proactively support in assessing and identifying potential risks/control gaps that may impede our process owners from meeting the business objectives.

Your Impact:

As a Risk and Control Senior Manager, your work will help Corporate Controller team to improve the risk management process and make our control environment stronger. Your primary categories of work include:

• Advise in identifying/assessing relevant risks and designing adequate controls that mitigate the risks
• Support the process owners in identifying an issue, assessing severity, developing, and tracking remediation action plans
• Lead quarterly SOX attestation process for the Enterprise
• Manage quarterly Risk Control Self-Assessments (RCSA)
• Support business during oversight activities performed by the Internal Audit, 2nd Line of Defense, or Regulator
• Provide guidance to process owners in implementing operational risk management standards and SOX compliance
• Maintain operational risk data stored in BWise, update system as needed to ensure data completeness and accuracy
• Supervise 1 Risk and Control staff
• Challenge status quo. Find opportunities to improve and streamline existing processes.
• Undertake ad-hoc projects as needed

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of related work experience
• 2+ years of management experience
• Ability to evaluate and review the compliance against established policies and standards
• Strong MS Office suite skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• College Degree or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Innovator, result-driven problem solver with excellent analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Capable of working independently or within a collaborative team environment
• Must be able to work independently with minimal direction and collaborate effectively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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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 $149,000 – $223,000 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.

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