Senior Director, Multifamily Quant Analytics & Model Research

Freddie Mac; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 243,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Freddie Mac in the United States is seeking a Quantitative Analytics Senior Director to lead the Model Research function within Multifamily Portfolio and Risk Management. You will oversee development of quantitative models for multifamily loan acquisition, credit risk management, and property valuation.

The role requires a strong quantitative leader with deep mortgage risk knowledge, advanced modeling skills, and proven team leadership across cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of quantitative modeling or related fields.
• 8+ years of people leadership or team management.
• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) preferred; substantial industry experience may substitute.
• Strong experience with mortgage credit risk, CRE analytics, and portfolio surveillance.
• Proficient in econometric/transition modeling and large-scale data analysis.
• Experience with AI-enabled analytics to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to research and develop improved quantitative modeling frameworks.
• Develop challenger models to existing credit risk models.
• Provide technical guidance on advanced model development practices.
• Partner with Credit, Underwriting, Portfolio Management, Enterprise Risk, Capital Markets, Servicing, and Model Validation.
• Support model governance, validation, audit, and regulatory activities.
• Drive innovation in modeling methodologies and AI-enabled workflows.

Skills

Quantitative modeling

People leadership

CRE mortgage risk

Python/R/SQL

Model governance

Regulatory experience

Communication skills

AI-enabled analytics

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

SAS

Job description

Freddie Mac in the United States is seeking a Quantitative Analytics Senior Director to lead the Model Research function within Multifamily Portfolio and Risk Management. You will oversee development of quantitative models for multifamily loan acquisition, credit risk management, and property valuation.

The role requires a strong quantitative leader with deep mortgage risk knowledge, advanced modeling skills, and proven team leadership across cross-functional partners.