Internal Audit - Capital Markets, Manager (Hybrid - 3 Days In Office - Va, Tx, Il)

Employees, contingent workers and visitors are no longer required to show proof of vaccination to be on-site. Effective January 2023, Freddie Mac’s hybrid work arrangement is 3 days in the office (specifically Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday).

Auditors within our Capital Markets and Finance (CMF) team perform audits on a variety of areas including securities trading desks, treasury and debt functions, middle and back office functions, market risk management, liquidity risk management, and end-to-end securitization processes. We are seeking a Capital Markets Internal Audit Manager to join our team.

Our Impact:

Staff members on the Internal Audit team are highly-skilled audit and risk management professionals with a demonstrated ability to provide valuable audit and advisory services to Freddie Mac. The team plays a critical role in shaping Freddie Mac’s approach to managing credit, market, liquidity, operational, and strategic risks by providing independent, objective, and valuable assurance of risk management, governance, and controls.

Your Impact:

• Own and understand end-to-end business processes for an audit, independently assess the risks and design audit plan.
• Assist in design portfolio coverage approach, perform quarter business monitoring activities, including analyzing business trend, regulatory changes, process change, and market events.
• Monitor management's remediation of identified issues and test the effectiveness of the remediation.
• Perform detailed first level of review of all audit workpapers, planning and fieldwork, and prepare for second level of director review. Provide timely project evaluation to staff.
• Add value to business management on current or emerging risk, control, and governance matters.
• Conduct internal training sessions to share knowledge and best practices.
• Draft audit report and auditing findings, and vet the issues with issue owner. Effectively communicate testing results to stakeholders and explain exceptions.
• Supervise audit project day-to-day audit activities, understand and interact with business, coordinate with other audit teams, and be accountable for timely completion of project deliverables and milestones.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of experience, including previous experience in external auditing, finance and capital markets, internal audit or other relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related discipline
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment as well as individually
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Capital Markets or securitization experience and working knowledge required
• Previous project management experience required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or other relevant certifications (or commitment to become certified within a year) required
• Works creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Strong understanding in fixed income products, market risk management, liquidity risk management, or securitization.
• Experience with auditing (Big 4 or internal audit) required

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Strong consultation and communication skills
• Build relationships with customers and partners to inspire trust
• Effectively work with and collaborate across the teams
• Deep curiosity to learn about the business, new trends and how to do things better

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.

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Time-type:Full time

Job Category:Finance

FLSA Status:Exempt

The anticipated annualized base salary range for this position is $111,000 to $167,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program.