Capital Markets Financial Engineer - Advisor

The Fannie Mae; United States; On-site; USD 141,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fannie Mae is seeking a Capital Markets CFO - Financial Engineering Advisor to serve as a trusted advisor on complex financial data, models, and strategic decisions. You will interact with model developers, analysts, and stakeholders to translate technical insights into actionable business conclusions and provide guidance across large datasets.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in financial analysis or engineering, strong proficiency in Python, R, SAS, and a proven ability to vet and enhance

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in financial analysis/engineering or related field.
• Experience building, reviewing, interpreting, and challenging financial or quantitative models.
• Willingness to learn new tools, techniques, and business concepts; strong collaboration in fast-paced teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on processing, analyzing, and interpreting large and complex financial datasets using advanced financial engineering tools and programming techniques.
• Partner with internal customers to understand the intended use of analyses and tailor solutions accordingly.
• Apply analytical techniques to financial analysis and forecasting, including scenario and sensitivity analyses, stress testing, and attribution.
• Execute financial models and critically evaluate outputs, assumptions, and limitations.
• Translate model-driven results into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Vet new models, recommend enhancements, and analyze model performance and validation results.

Skills

Python

R

SAS

Financial analysis

Financial engineering

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor's Level Degree

Master’s degree in Finance/Economics/Mathematics/Statistics

Tools

SAS

Job description

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Job Description As a valued contributor within the Capital Markets CFO – Financial Engineering team, this role serves as a trusted advisor to teams responsible for applying mathematical models, advanced analytical tools, and financial industry expertise to complex business and financial data. The Advisor partners closely with model developers, analysts, and stakeholders to interpret model outputs, evaluate performance, and translate technical insights into actionable business conclusions. While the role may involve developing models or prototypes, the primary focus is on analysis, interpretation, guidance, and strategic decision support.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

• Provide guidance on processing, analyzing, and interpreting large and complex financial datasets using advanced financial engineering tools and programming techniques (e.g., Python, R, SAS).
• Partner with internal customers to understand the intended use of financial analyses, forecasts, or models and tailor solutions accordingly.
• Apply sophisticated analytical techniques to financial analysis and forecasting, including scenario and sensitivity analysis, stress testing, and attribution analysis.
• Execute financial models and critically evaluate model outputs, assumptions, and limitations.
• Translate complex analytical and model-driven results into clear, concise, and actionable insights for a broad range of stakeholders, including non‑technical audiences.
• Serve as a subject‑matter advisor to model builders by vetting new models, recommending enhancements to existing models, and analyzing model performance and validation results.
• Analyze outputs from data and systems analysis, validation activities, and regression testing to support sound financial decision‑making.
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences: 6 years of relevant professional experience in financial analysis, financial engineering, quantitative analysis, or a related discipline. Demonstrated experience building, reviewing, interpreting, and challenging financial or quantitative models. Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to continuously learn new tools, techniques, and business concepts. Strong collaboration skills and comfort working in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment that values partnership across technical and non‑technical teams.

Desired Experiences

• Robust financial expertise, preferably gained through experience at a financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of capital markets, with exposure to the mortgage or housing finance industry considered a plus.
• Proficiency in analytical and programming languages such as Python, R, and SAS.
• Advanced credentials are a plus, including: CFA and/or CPA designation.
• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.

Target Pay Range: $141,000.00 - 184,000.00 a year

Internal Job Title: Capital Markets CFO - Financial Engineering - Advisor

Qualifications Education

Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In‑office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well‑being. See more here.

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