Fair Lending - Analytics & Modeling, Lead Associate
3 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 Lead Associate, you will support Fannie Mae's analysis of fair lending compliance and litigation risk. You will be part of a small and impactful team of quantitative fair lending professionals using statistical methods to evaluate models, decision tools, products, policies, and initiatives for compliance and litigation risk.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE
The Fair Lending - Analytics & Modeling, Lead 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:
- Use statistical and other quantitative methods to evaluate models (including artificial intelligence/machine learning models), decision tools, products, policies, and initiatives for fair lending compliance and litigation risk.
- Provide recommendations that mitigate fair lending compliance and litigation risk.
- Apply best practices in fair lending testing and monitoring to support fair lending risk identification, measurement, and mitigation.
- Partner with the team to design data visualizations, technical documentation, and nontechnical presentation materials to communicate ideas and solutions to lawyers, business partners, management, and regulators.
- Support the management of data, access, and systems to facilitate current analyses and support the preservation of historical analyses.
THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM
Minimum Required Experience:
- 4 years related experience
- Bachelor degree or equivalent
- Experienced in data analytics and modeling, including with linear and logistic regressions
- Skilled in Python, R, and Excel
- Familiarity with AI/ML
- Ability to work with people with different functional expertise respectfully and cooperatively towards a common goal
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to deliver complex technical information to audiences with various backgrounds
Desired Experiences:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, or other quantitative field
- Experience with the financial services industry with a focus in credit risk modeling or mortgages
- Experience in model validation, model risk oversight, and/or model development
- Knowledge of the use of statistical analysis to evaluate compliance with non-discrimination laws such as fair lending and fair housing
- Skilled in applying econometric and statistical techniques to mortgage performance modeling, property, and financial asset valuation modeling
- Familiarity with the Single Family and/or Multifamily mortgage business
- Experience with Tableau and R Markdown
- Experience in AWS and machine learning tools, such as SageMaker
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Fair Lending - Analytics and Modeling - Lead Associate
Target Pay Range: $121,000 - $158,000 a year
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Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)
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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:
121000
to
158000
Client-provided location(s): Washington, DC
Job ID: Fannie-JR1818
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-12-09T20:09:37
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