Risk Management - Advisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive program

Health benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

Fannie Mae in the United States is seeking a Risk Management Advisor to partner with Capital Markets Operations, focusing on payments. You will assess risk, guide leadership on controls, and translate regulatory expectations into actionable recommendations.

The role leads and coaches teams, executes risk activities, and collaborates across the enterprise to strengthen the control environment while embracing new technologies including AI.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in financial services, risk management, operations, payments, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk guidance to business leadership and teams in Capital Markets Operations, with emphasis on Payment Operations.
• Lead and coach team members, providing direction and escalation for complex risks.
• Conduct risk and control assessments, control reviews, issue support, and risk reporting.
• Partner with business leaders to assess risk implications of new products, processes, technologies, and regulatory changes.

Skills

Risk management

Payments operations

Regulatory knowledge

Influence senior leaders

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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 leader on our team, you will collaborate with leadership in the development and implementation of strategic plans for assessing and identifying potential risks that may threaten our reputation, safety, security, and/or financial success, as well as work with team members and leadership to communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders across the enterprise, and understand business objectives.

The Impact You Will Make

The Risk Management - Advisor role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Primary Risk Advisor supporting Capital Markets Operations, with a particular emphasis on Payment Operations. Apply deep knowledge of payment processes, industry practices, and the evolving payments landscape to provide credible, practical risk guidance to business leadership and teams.
• Lead and develop team members in executing risk management activities, providing day-to-day direction, coaching, and subject-matter guidance while serving as a senior point of escalation for complex risks and business questions.
• Execute core risk management activities, including risk and control assessments, control reviews, issue support, and risk reporting.
• Partner with business leaders to assess the risk implications of new products, processes, technologies, regulatory changes, and strategic initiatives, translating industry knowledge and risk considerations into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Effectively challenge business decisions, processes, and controls when warranted, using sound risk judgment, data, and subject-matter expertise to influence outcomes while maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional risk initiatives and improvements, helping strengthen the control environment, enhance risk awareness, and promote consistent risk management practices across Capital Markets Operations.

The Experience You Bring to the Team

Minimum Required Experiences

• 6+ years of relevant experience in financial services, risk management, operations, payments, or a related field, with meaningful experience in payment operations or payment-related processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of payments, including payment flows and processes, operational risks, key controls, regulatory expectations, and industry practices, with the ability to apply that knowledge to a financial-services operating environment.
• Experience independently assessing business processes and controls, identifying risk implications, and developing practical recommendations to address gaps, emerging risks, and control weaknesses.
• Ability to influence and effectively challenge business partners and senior leaders, communicate complex risk topics clearly, and use sound judgment to elevate matters when appropriate.
• Experience leading work, providing direction or coaching to others, and serving as a subject-matter resource within a team or across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a changing environment.
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Desired Experiences

• Experience supporting payments within a bank, financial institution, mortgage or capital markets organization, fintech, payment processor, or related industry.
• Experience with payment-related regulatory requirements, industry standards, or control frameworks, and the ability to translate those requirements into practical business guidance.
• Experience identifying and leading proactive risk engagements, process improvements, or strategic initiatives that strengthen controls, reduce operational risk, or improve business outcomes.
• Professional risk, audit, compliance, or payments-related certification or training.

Qualifications Education

Education: Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

Target Salary Range: $141,000 to $184,000 a year

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.

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.

Requisition compensation: 141000 to 184000

Tackle America’s biggest housing challenges using the latest technology and AI, while collaborating with experts in their fields. Join our energizing environment.

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.