D&I Risk and Strategy Lead Associate

Summary

Join Fannie Mae as the D&I Risk & Strategy Lead Associate (Flexible Hybrid) to conduct compliance and operational risk evaluations, analyze changes in the internal and external environment, assess the effectiveness of D&I-related policies, and support strategic planning and oversight activities.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in compliance, audit, SOX, operational risk, strategy development or a related function
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Experience evaluating and designing controls and/or processes, conducting impact assessments, identifying control gaps, and remediating risks
• Familiarity with strategic planning and change management processes
• Strong writing skills and experience preparing written communications that convey information in a way that is factual, balanced, engaging and easy to understand
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects with high attention to detail and within established timelines
• Experience gathering accurate information to explain concepts and ask and answer critical questions
• Ability and willingness to learn quickly and adapt to changing circumstances
• Skilled in Microsoft Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance and operational risk evaluations to assess and identify potential risks and instances of non-compliance with internal policies and regulatory guidance
• Analyze, summarize and present evaluation results to senior management
• Maintain awareness of and analyze changes in the internal and external environment to inform compliance and operational risk assessment activities
• Assess the effectiveness of D&I-related policies, standards, procedures, and job aides, and contribute to the creation of update of D&I governance documents
• Identify, draft, escalate, track and/or remediate issues and operational risk events in accordance with corporate issue management standards
• Support internal and regulatory examination activities
• Assist with governance document creation and revision
• Support strategic planning and oversight activities through analyzing market trends and leading practices in D&I strategy, coordinating strategic projects, and organizing efforts to assess the viability and feasibility of expanding and/or modifying existing D&I efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 years of relevant experience
• Master's degree or equivalent
• Familiarity with assessing risks related to Artificial Intelligence and/or Generative Artificial Intelligence
• Experience helping an organization to plan and manage change in effort to meet strategic objectives
• Experience creating policies, standards or procedures and executing Risk and Control Self-Assessments
• Influencing skills including negotiating, persuading others, and resolving conflict
• Managing stakeholders and working with people with different functional expertise respectfully and cooperatively
• Demonstrated decision-making skills and good judgment on issues, analyses or projects
• Demonstrated success in presenting to colleagues, senior management and/or regulators

Benefits

• Fannie Mae is a flexible hybrid company. We embrace flexibility for our employees to work where they choose, while also providing office space for in-person work if desired
• Participation in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program)
• Comprehensive benefits package, including Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee’s physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being