Hiring: Portfolio Risk Management Director Company: Freddie Mac Location: McLean, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:25:47 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : CFA, Risk Management About the job Required Skills: •Lead and mentor analysts and provide guidance, setting direction, and ensuring key risk analytics and oversight deliverables are completed effectively. The role requires working effectively with senior management and cross-divisional partners, using influence and sound judgment to drive alignment and deliver results. •Assessment of counterparty financial strength, including liquidity, earnings, funding profile, capital adequacy, profitability, risk indicators, and qualitative risk factors, and evaluate potential impacts to counterparty credit risk. •Conduct attribution and trend analysis to explain changes in counterparty exposures, risk profiles, and concentrations over time. •Review and provide risk assessments for methodologies and frameworks used for counterparty risk management such as counterparty exposures or counterparty ratings. •Design and maintain ongoing counterparty monitoring frameworks, including financial metrics, performance indicators, and early‑warning signals for SF/MF counterparties. •Identify, assess, and clearly articulate emerging counterparty risks, including deterioration in financial condition, structural vulnerabilities, or adverse market developments. •Provide timely, decision-relevant risk insights to support proactive risk management actions. Escalate material counterparty concerns, mergers and acquisitions, limit breaches, or governance issues to senior risk leadership, and support CRO- and committee-level visibility as needed. Qualifications: •12- 15 + years of experience in counterparty credit risk and mortgage credit risk, with demonstrated expertise in counterparty financial analysis (capital adequacy, liquidity, earnings sustainability, funding structures, and stress performance) across financial institutions and non-bank counterparties. •2- 4 + years of people management experience •Strong business and risk knowledge of mortgage insurers (MIs), reinsurers (RIs), and/or seller/servicers, including operating models, regulatory frameworks, capital regimes, and performance drivers across market cycles (preferred). •Quantitative degree preferred in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, or a related field; master’s degree or professional certifications (e.g., FRM, CFA) a plus. •Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure to resolve critical issues. •Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences (including senior management and regulators) in a clear and actionable manner. Compensation: •$180,000 - $270,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!