Regulatory Affairs Director

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:

Regulatory Affairs is responsible for providing strategic regulatory advice to senior management on all matters associated with FHFA’s supervision across the enterprise. This position requires strong skills in enterprise risk management, including governance, credit risk, operational risk, and compliance risk management. Apply here to learn more about the role, our excellent benefits and why there's #moreatfreddiemac!

Our Impact:

Regulatory Affairs is responsible for providing strategic regulatory advice to senior management on all matters associated with FHFA’s supervision across the enterprise. This role will routinely lead multiple time-sensitive projects and facilitate change to meet the demands of various partners across the enterprise.

Your Impact:

The ideal candidate is a highly accomplished and motivated professional with excellent organizational, written and verbal communication, project management/change management, risk, leadership and relationship management skills. The ability to partner with and influence key partners in an open, collaborative environment is key.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience working with large, sophisticated financial institutions as a financial regulator, auditor, or regulatory consultant and 4+ years of management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent work experience
• Experience working with large, complex financial institutions as a financial regulator, auditor, or regulatory consultant with strong experience in operational risk management
• Ability to understand regulatory expectations, including management objectives, risk appetite and tolerances, and impact of changes to risk profiles associated with operational risk management, including governance, risks, and controls.
• Project management experience
• Experience leading a team or people
• Direct experience leading sophisticated examinations and audits
• Highly motivated and upbeat self-starter with strong organizational and time leadership skills; proven experience operating at high standards of quality and accuracy within a fast-paced changing environment, including the ability to optimally and independently lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Execution-focused with demonstrated initiative and personal accountability
• Critical thinking skills with a problem-solving approach; demonstrated intellectual ability to analyze ambiguous and sophisticated issues to distill critical components
• Proven interpersonal skills with the ability to develop positive working relationships; ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff and with multiple business partners and partners; ability to collaborate, influence and gain the support of others
• Validated ability to partner and work collaboratively with all groups and levels including Officers and Directors, encouraging and developing productive and positive relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to succinctly present sophisticated subject matter; ability to facilitate large group discussions
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Set and implement a clear vision, strategy, and/or goals
• Build trust and positive relationships through my and my team’s actions
• Be accountable for strong individual and team performance

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.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

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 $188,000 - $282,000 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.