Ethics & Compliance Risk Lead

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Position Overview:

We’re looking for an experienced ethics professional to join our highly talented Freddie Mac Ethics & Financial Crimes team within Compliance Risk Management. Do you want your work to be meaningful and make an impact in the housing industry? Through our work at Freddie Mac, we make home possible for millions of Americans and we recognize that good ethics is good for business. Every employee has an opportunity and responsibility to contribute positively to our culture, to best fulfill our Mission we must conduct business ethically and in compliance with the law, our policies and our Values!

You will support Freddie Mac Ethics & Financial Crimes team’s work on culture and be a part of the Compliance team that is redesigning and refining its program within a three lines risk framework to support this large and important financial institution.

Our Impact:

The Ethics & Financial Crimes team within the Compliance Risk department is responsible for development, implementation and evaluation of a variety of programs that support the compliance, ethics and ethical culture initiatives at Freddie Mac, including:

• Implementing the elements of a best-in-class Ethics program
• Providing oversight to ensure compliance risk related to Governmental and Conservator obligations, laws and regulations are identified, addressed and mitigated
• Reviewing Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSAs) to understand how process, risk and controls are impacting first line compliance with obligations
• Providing advisory services, and effective challenge to first line on risks that could impact Freddie Mac
• Collaborating and coordinating within Enterprise Risk to provide a holistic view and a lens into the interconnectivity of risks
• Engaging with FHFA to ensure collaboration and transparency
• Contributing to the organization’s overall risk management framework by ensuring alignment with evolving industry standards and best practices 

Your Impact:

• Lead and support the development and delivery of ethics training and awareness resources
• Manage annual Compliance Training plan through collaboration with subject matter experts across the wider Compliance team
• Engage with employees at all levels regarding the Code of Conduct, Ethics policies, our company’s values and ethical culture to include advising on questions and interpretations of the Code of Conduct and Ethics policies
• Manage Ethics & Financial Crimes’ policies and procedures (to include collaborating with subject matter experts to keep policies and procedures relevant and accurate)
• Collaborate with other team members to implement Freddie Mac’s Ethics and Compliance program elements (such as the Compliance & Ethics Helpline)
• Support risk management oversight activities across the enterprise
• Summarize and report potential issues early and clearly for relevant audiences 
• Foster strong working relationships with external partners to facilitate information sharing and collaboration on financial crime prevention 
• Stay updated on evolving risk management trends, relevant regulatory changes and industry best practices 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of related experience
• Knowledge of ethics program management, ideally with a company Helpline
• Experience providing excellent and confidential customer service
• Experience writing employee communications (especially creative writing) and creating employee trainings
• Experience writing and editing policies and procedures
• Advanced Microsoft proficiency, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• CCEP certification (or similar) is preferred

Keys To Success In This Role:

• Work experience preferably in the ethics, compliance, risk management, financial services or regulatory fields
• Experience interacting and collaborating across the three lines in a risk management program
• Excellent collaborator and strong communicator, comfortable interacting with internal management and external partners of all levels
• Active listening skills, demonstrating empathy and collaborative problem solving 
• Strong project management and/or organizational skills with attention to detail
• Embody proactive independence while being a phenomenal and engaging teammate
• Understanding of the importance of timely escalation of issues and willingness to seek direction as needed
• A can-do spirit for innovation and a fearless willingness to learn, and ability to think creatively

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants:  Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Time-type:Full timeFLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $116,000 - $174,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.