IT Risk Senior - Third-Party and Model Risk

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Position Overview:

Freddie Mac Home Loan Mortgage Corporation’s goal is to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable. Our mission to provide liquidity, stability, and affordability to the U.S. housing market in all economic conditions extends to all communities from coast to coast. 

The Enterprise Operations & Technology (EO&T) Risk Governance Team provides risk management support to maturing the EO&T division’s model risk governance process, third-party vendor risk governance activities, and the enterprise-wide adoption of AI risk governance framework and. We work closely with all three lines of defense, and business partners on a series of risk governance and reduction activities.

Our Impact:

• Support the end-to-end process for enterprise‑wide Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution and GenAI use case intake, and inventory process
• Support critical third-party vendor risk management activities
• Develop, enhance, and maintain critical technology solutions to support corporate-wide AI adoptions
• Execute risk mitigant processes to promote responsible AI usage and governance
• Prepare management reporting related to AI and 3rd party risk management
• Facilitate processes for continuous monitoring and reporting of compliance with regulatory and standard requirements

Your Impact:

• Support day-to-day operations including AI solution and use case intake activities, stakeholder support, anomaly resolution
• Support the development and enhancement of divisional model governance operating processes and procedures
• Support process automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and scalability
• Participate in operational control testing activities to assess control execution effectiveness
• Support third-party vendor risk governance activities, including vendor SOC reviews and Enhanced Information Risk Reviews
• Participate in AI governance platform and tool enhancements, including requirements gathering, user acceptance testing, and deployment support
• Support management reporting, metrics, and analysis related to model governance and compliance activities
• Assist in enhancing operational processes, including drafting new and updating existing procedures, user guides, and job aids
• Collaborate with business, technology, and risk stakeholders to support governance initiatives and process improvements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Risk Management or a related field. Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in model and 3rd party risk management, operational risk management, technology risk management, project management or related governance and compliance functions
• Working knowledge of the COSO Internal Control Framework, NIST frameworks and controls, operational risk management principles, and financial industry governance and compliance practices
• Previous experience in IT audit, operational risk management, regulatory compliance, or a Big Four consulting environment is preferred
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CPA, CIA, Security+, or similar credentials are strongly desired

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Strong technical, analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-motivated and proactive professional with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Ability to adapt quickly and effectively to changing priorities and business needs
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently while fostering collaboration across diverse teams and stakeholders
• Intellectual curiosity and passion for learning emerging technologies, industry trends, and evolving regulatory requirements
• Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail and commitment to quality

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

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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.

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Time-type:Full timeFLSA 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 $111,000 - $167,000 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.