Risk Policy Senior Director (Hybrid - 3 Days In Office)

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Position Overview:

Are you a seasoned leader with experience in credit policy, credit risk measurement principles, and risk assessment methodologies in Single-Family mortgage? Do you thrive in a role that requires collaboration and partnership across an organization? Do you have a consistent track record of encouraging and managing other seasoned professionals both directly and indirectly? If you have a desire to help strengthen Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function as part of the Enterprise Credit Risk (ECR) department to ensure we have effective SF loan acquisition credit oversight, then this role could be for you.

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Our Impact:

The Origination Credit Risk team provides independent assessments of material Single-Family acquisition credit risks, and using our robust business sense, collaboration and focused analytics, we support Freddie Mac’s balance of credit risk and mission objectives within the defined risk appetite.

Your Impact:

• Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures operation's effective achievement of objectives
• Interactions frequently involve special skills, such as negotiating with customers or management or attempting to influence senior level leaders regarding matters of significance to the organization
• Facilitate and manage the development of broad risk policies that translate risk appetite into more specific policies
• Ensure that documentation criteria are in accordance with internal standards as well as external regulatory and legal requirements
• Works on sophisticated issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the company
• Responsible for coordination of risk processes and assessments that span risk types and require a consistent approach
• Responsible for developing, recommending, approving, communicating risk policies, and operational standards for the organization
• Ensures budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements. Responsible for crafting, managing and providing oversight of risk control and governance frameworks to demonstrate effective implementation of the Enterprise Risk Framework and Risk Policies and Standards
• Develop standards on risk by product or type of transaction as well as guidelines / parameters on aggregate risk levels. Policy is set based on the credit strength of the obligor, economic conditions and the firm or division's risk tolerance
• Participates in corporate development of methods, techniques and evaluation criteria of projects, programs and people
• Develops and reviews existing policies and procedures to help ensure their appropriateness and adequacy against industry practices and regulatory requirements
• Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area
• Monitor the consistency and adequacy of policy application. Develop review and approve procedures as applicable.

Qualifications:

• 15+ related experience and 8+ years management experience
• College Degree or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Clearly and concisely communicates (written and verbal)
• Sets direction for driving assignments to completion with no to minimal direction
• Influences others across the enterprise and in sensitive situations without damage to relationship
• Interacts on a regular basis with senior leaders and executives
• Brings organizational awareness and in-depth understanding of current business trends within broader external environment to effectively synthesize and present evaluation of risk factors or issues
• Champions the culture and attitudes, and actively promotes and models the critical supporting behaviors

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.

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Time-type:Full time

Job Category:Risk

FLSA Status:Exempt

The anticipated annualized base salary range for this position is $209,000 to $313,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program.