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SF Risk - Policy - Senior Associate

6 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 leverage data and perform research related to product and policy guidelines, risk management, and regulatory compliance. In this role, you will work with internal and external stakeholders to research and resolve data issues and ensure policies reflect the appropriate risk tolerance.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The SF Risk - Data Policy and Governance - 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:

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  • Leverage data to develop product and policy recommendations that support digital and strategic initiatives and enable innovation
  • Analyze data on emerging risks, market trends, and regulatory changes to ensure policies reflect the risks and opportunities presented in the current environment.
  • Review data quality frameworks.
  • Monitor application of data controls and identify opportunities to improve data quality and usage.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences

  • 2 years related experience
  • Experience collaborating across different functional areas to achieve a common goal
  • Ability to gather accurate information to explain concepts and answer critical questions
  • Strong time management and prioritization skills to balance multiple projects

Desired Experiences

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Risk assessment and management, including evaluating and designing controls, conducting impact assessments, identifying control gaps, remediating risk, etc.
  • Adept at managing project plans, resources, and people to ensure successful project completion
  • Relationship management including managing and engaging stakeholders, customers, and vendors, building relationship networks, contracting, etc.
  • Governance and Compliance, including creating policies, evaluating compliance, conducting internal investigations, developing data governance, etc.
  • Experience in the process of analyzing data to identify trends or relationships to inform conclusions about the data
  • Business insight including advising, designing business models, interpreting customer and market insights, forecasting, benchmarking, etc.
  • Skilled in documentation and database reporting for the purposes of analysis, data discovery, and decision-making with the use of relevant software

Tools

  • Skilled in Microsoft products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
  • Experience using SharePoint
  • Experience using Tableau

SF Risk - Policy - Senior Associate

Target Pay Range - $94,000 - $122,000

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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, Plano, TX, Reston, VA
Job ID: Fannie-JR1672
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-10-18T20:01:06

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