Operational & Cyber Risk Professional

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Position Overview:

The Single-Family Crisis Response and Cyber Risk team is seeking a highly motivated cyber-savvy Operational Risk Professional. The candidate will play a vital role in the team and the division by fostering a collaborative crisis response and cybersecurity risk culture. Working to strengthen cybersecurity governance and accountability. Designing processes to increase visibility and controls and reducing risks. Partnering with stakeholders to align and implement standards and strengthen preparedness capabilities.

Our Impact:

Navigate complex challenges and promote assurance within the Division and among our partners. Through the core disciplines of risk, response, and assurance, we seek to catalyze a collaborative culture of cyber risk reduction. Help challenge assumptions, align with standards, evaluate threats, respond to incidents, and prepare for the unexpected.

Your Impact:

• Define, maintain, and mature processes to ensure alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements. (e.g., NIST, ISO)

• Foster a culture of information security awareness and accountability

• Contribute your expertise on cybersecurity threats, trends, industry guidance, regulatory requirements and best practices

• Support strategies to safeguard against potential risks and align with business objectives

• Track and evaluate effectiveness of cybersecurity measures and incident protocols, making necessary adjustments to strengthen protections

• Support monitoring efforts of technology-related incident escalations and assess impacts to determine severity and risks

• Effectively communicate with appropriate business areas to provide and receive critical information during crisis events

• Provide routine and ad hoc reporting on all major Incidents, including root cause trend analysis

• Assist Operational Risk Leads with incident root cause analysis and operational event logging

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience and 2+ years of professional experience (operational risk, process management, audit experience, crisis management).

• Understanding of cybersecurity and risk management practices at large financial services institutions, technology companies, or government agencies.

• Detailed, analytical, and possesses good written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to understand and work with a diverse group of business and technology partners.

• Self-motivated, pro-active, problem solver with the capability of managing multiple priorities without heavy supervision.

• Strong skills within the MS Office Suite including Excel and PowerPoint.

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Cybersecurity policy, operations, response, or audit experience is helpful.

• Knowledgeable of ServiceNow or other related governance, risk, and compliance tools.

• Experience with incident management, crisis management, and/or business resiliency is helpful.

• Understanding of the primary and secondary mortgage market industries preferred.

• Ability to manage ambiguous and stressful situations to positive outcomes.

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 time

FLSA Status:Non-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 $74,000 - $112,000 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.