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Capital Markets Risk - Senior Associate

2 days ago Washington, DC

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 colleague on our team, you will contribute to risk monitoring and reviews for the organization, coordinate risk mitigation activities, and provide risk mitigation assistance to other groups. This Senior Associate position reports to the Senior Director responsible for Single-Family/MultiFamily Capital Markets Oversight. The team is part of the broader Market and Liquidity Risk Management division within Corporate Risk and Compliance.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Capital Markets Risk - Senior Associate 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:

  • Supporting the oversight of capital markets facing transactions including trading activity, risk management, and performance of the Single-Family and Multifamily businesses
  • Implementing oversight activities to identify, assess, mitigate and monitor risk exposures, including interest rate and spread risk.
  • Partner with the company's modeling and analytics resources to develop and monitor methodologies, models, and risk metrics to measure market risk exposures.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

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Required Qualifications:

  • 2 or more years' experience
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate complex topics across different levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree, or higher in STEM program or a related field
  • Experience in financial markets, portfolio management, market risk analytics, and/or advanced education demonstrating quantitative, analytical and technical skills (financial engineering, modeling, risk measurement)
  • Familiarity with mortgage industry and risk analytics
  • Demonstrate strong quantitative, analytical and technical skills and familiarity with financial institution balance sheet risk management.

Enterprise Capital Markets Risk - Risk Analysis - Senior Associate

Target Pay Range: $94,000 - $122,000 a year

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Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

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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.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. 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. See more here.

Requisition compensation:
94000
to
122000

Client-provided location(s): Washington, DC
Job ID: Fannie-JR1792
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-11-22T19:59:08

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • FSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Adoption Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Office Life and Perks

      • Commuter Benefits Program
      • Casual Dress
      • On-Site Cafeteria
      • Holiday Events
    • Vacation and Time Off

      • Paid Vacation
      • Paid Holidays
      • Personal/Sick Days
      • Leave of Absence
      • Volunteer Time Off
    • Financial and Retirement

      • 401(K) With Company Matching
      • Financial Counseling
      • Relocation Assistance
    • Professional Development

      • Tuition Reimbursement
      • Promote From Within
      • Internship Program
      • Leadership Training Program
      • Associate or Rotational Training Program
      • Shadowing Opportunities
      • Access to Online Courses
      • Lunch and Learns
    • Diversity and Inclusion