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:

Do you have expertise in capital markets, securitization, secondary market trading, and securities laws, and experience in compliance risk management? As a key member of the Capital Markets Compliance team, the Compliance Senior will assist in performing compliance risk oversight of Freddie Mac’s securitization programs, Information Barrier program and related securities and derivatives obligations. Apply now and learn why there’s #MoreAtFreddieMac!

Our Impact:

The Capital Markets Compliance team provides second line oversight of capital markets compliance risks across Freddie Mac’s business divisions.

Your Impact:

This individual will support monitoring, controls testing, issues management and remediation, risk assessment and reporting activities. This role will have a broad focus on oversight of the capital markets compliance risks inherent in Single-Family, Multifamily, and Investments and Capital Markets Divisions. Additional responsibilities include:

• Conduct compliance risk assessments of capital markets-related obligations, including insider trading laws and regulations;
• Conduct process, risk and control reviews for first line- and second line-owned business processes, and document results;
• Perform monitoring and surveillance of internal processes and activities to prevent and detect the flow of material non-public information (MNPI) to Freddie Mac’s traders;
• Review trading activity for compliance with market manipulation and unfair trade practices laws, rules, and regulations;
• Perform monitoring and testing related to mortgage-related securities programs, including trust agreement compliance and trustee duties;
• Document and review written procedures and controls that support the enterprise’s mitigation of securities disclosure, contract compliance, and securities and derivatives trading risks;
• Support capital markets compliance-related reporting; and
• Collaborate with Enterprise Risk peers and business division partners to mitigate capital markets risk.

Qualifications:

• College degree required; Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance or equivalent preferred
• J.D. or other graduate degree, preferred
• 5+ years of experience in capital markets, structured finance or securities trading activities, and Compliance, Risk Management or Internal Audit experience, in a bank, broker-dealer or other financial institution
• Knowledge and understanding of insider trading-related laws and regulations
• Familiarity with primary and secondary markets activities, financial transactions lifecycle (pre-execution, trade processing, confirmation and settlement), and related oversight activities
• Ability to design and implement monitoring and testing activities
• Meticulous attention to detail with strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to interact with all levels of employees and coordinate across organizational lines

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, while also collaborating closely with the team
• Strong organizational skills
• Efficient management of competing priorities to ensure timely completion of deliverables

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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