Enterprise Operational Risk - Risk Management - Lead Associate

The Fannie Mae; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Fannie Mae invites applications for a Lead Associate on the Enterprise Operational Risk team. You will provide expert risk guidance, assess risks, and partner with stakeholders to understand objectives and evolving regulatory expectations.

You will translate risk insights into actionable recommendations and contribute to a culture of accountable risk management. The role emphasizes collaboration across functions, rigorous analysis, and continuous improvement in a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant professional experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in operational risk, enterprise risk management, risk assessment, controls, governance, compliance, audit, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk assessments to identify operational risks and their potential implications for the enterprise.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand business objectives, processes, and emerging risk considerations.
• Guide analyses, assessments, and reports that identify areas of potential risk exposure and evaluate proposed risks and their impact.

Skills

Active Directory

AWS

Artificial Intelligence

JIRA

CyberArk

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

CyberArk

Cloud Technology

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 Lead Associate on the Enterprise Operational Risk team, you will provide expert risk guidance and help assess and identify potential risks that could affect Fannie Mae's reputation, safety, security, operational resilience, or financial success. You will partner with stakeholders across the enterprise to understand business objectives, evaluate risk exposure, and support informed business decisions.

The Impact You Will Make

Lead and guide risk assessments to identify operational risks and their potential implications for the enterprise. Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand business objectives, processes, and emerging risk considerations. Guide analyses, assessments, and reports that identify areas of potential risk exposure and evaluate proposed risks and their impact. Monitor risk information, processes, and controls using rigorous analysis to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities to reduce risk. Document risk resolutions, control guidelines, and recommendations that support consistent risk management practices. Guide team reviews of business strategies and translate risk insights into practical recommendations as consumer behaviors and regulatory expectations evolve.

Contribute to an enterprise risk culture grounded in sound judgment, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Minimum required experience

4 years of relevant professional experience. Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Desired experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in operational risk, enterprise risk management, risk assessment, controls, governance, compliance, audit, or a related discipline. Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex risk information into clear business recommendations. Experience collaborating across functions and guiding work in a complex, highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Active Directory (AD)
• Active Directory (AD)
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Atlassian JIRA
• Authentication Management
• Backup and Recovery (Software)
• Business Insight Skills
• Business Process Management Skills
• Calendar and Scheduling Tools
• Cleaning and Transforming Data
• Cloud Technology
• Collaborating Cross-Functionally
• Communicating in Technical Writing
• Communicating Technical Information
• Communication
• Configuration Management (CM)
• Conflict Resolution
• Coordination
• Customer and Market Insights
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• CyberArk
• Cybersecurity Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Data Analysis Interpretation {+ 60 more}

Education

Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

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Availability and Work Setting

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.

Accommodations

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.

Compensation

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Requisition compensation: 123000 to 161000

This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program).

Benefits

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.

Join us

Tackle America's biggest housing challenges using the latest technology and AI, while collaborating with experts in their fields. Join our energizing environment—you’re invited to apply. Join our talent community to be the first to hear about happenings at Fannie Mae and share your experience to hear about potential job opportunities for you.

Company Vision

As a Fortune 25 company, Fannie Mae expands access to housing across America. Powered by the latest tech and AI, our innovative products and services drive the mortgage industry forward. We believe that prioritizing our people’s growth and success is essential to achieving our business goals and fulfilling our purpose.