Freddie Mac

Finance

Risk&PerformanceAnalyticsProfessional(CapitalMarkets)

$88–132k McLean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Risk & Performance Analytics Professional (Capital Markets) at Freddie Mac. Skills: Risk & Performance Analytics, Capital Markets, Valuation, Financial Analysis, Data Analytics. Supporting retained portfolio analytics functions within the Capital Markets business. Valuation of the firm’s retained portfolio”

What You'll Achieve.

produce analysis that explains valuation, profitability, and financial performance; improve transparency; strengthen reporting; support informed business decisions; improve reporting efficiency; analytical transparency; data quality; process scalability

Industry & Context.

Finance
Problems you'll solve

analytical and problem-solving skills; Ability to work with large datasets, identify trends, investigate variances, and summarize findings clearly; analytical judgment; intellectual curiosity; ability to connect financial results to underlying business and market drivers; comfortable working with detailed financial, market, and portfolio data; able to translate that information into clear insights for stakeholders; take a high-level business question, determine the relevant data and analysis needed, and communicate the answer in a clear and actionable way; enjoy solving analytical problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of 2 years of experience in fixed income, mortgage finance, capital markets, or investment analysis, Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related field, analytical and problem-solving skills, Microsoft Excel skills, Ability to work with large datasets, Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines, written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

Familiarity with fixed income products, mortgage-backed securities, agency MBS, TBA, CMO, derivatives, valuation concepts, or interest-rate risk

What You'll Do.

Supporting retained portfolio analytics functions within the Capital Markets business

Valuation of the firm’s retained portfolio

Producing performance analytics to support the mortgage desks

profitability analysis

and financial reporting activities

Analyze valuation and economic P&L results for mortgage-related assets and capital markets products

Evaluate drivers of financial performance

Support recurring financial analysis and reporting

Assist with ad hoc analysis related to market conditions

valuation methodology

capital considerations

and portfolio performance

Help develop analytical frameworks to explain and forecast product-level P&L

and sensitivity to key market factors

Work with large datasets involving positions

and financial results

concise analysis and presentation materials

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partners closely with Capital Markets, Risk, Accounting, and Technology to analyze portfolio performance, evaluate valuation impacts, and provide insights; Collaborate with capital markets, risk, accounting, and technology partners to understand business activity, explain financial results, and identify opportunities to enhance reporting and analytics; Partner with trading desks, risk, accounting, and technology teams to improve transparency, strengthen reporting, and support informed business decisions

Communication Scope

written and verbal communication skills; ability to present analysis to business partners and management; Prepare clear, concise analysis and presentation materials that communicate key takeaways to both technical and non-technical audiences

Process & Methodology

Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines

Full Job Description

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose. # **Position Overview:** Freddie Mac’s Finance division is seeking a Risk & Performance Analytics Analyst to be part of the Investments and Capital Markets Finance department! The candidate will be responsible for supporting retained portfolio analytics functions within the Capital Markets business. Our team is responsible for valuation of the firm’s retained portfolio and producing performance analytics to support the mortgage desks. This role will support valuation, pricing, profitability analysis, and financial reporting activities across Freddie Mac’s Capital Markets business. The Asset Valuation team plays an important role in helping explain the financial performance of Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related assets and Capital Markets activities. The team partners closely with Capital Markets, Risk, Accounting, and Technology to analyze portfolio performance, evaluate valuation impacts, and provide insights that support business decision-making, senior management reporting, and regulatory engagement. # **Our Impact:** • The Investments and Capital Markets Finance department is responsible for financial accounting and reporting, portfolio risk and profitability analysis, pricing and valuation activities, and financial planning and analysis for Freddie Mac’s Capital Markets activities • Our team supports the valuation and financial analysis of mortgage-related assets, including activity across retained portfolio, securitization, and capital markets products • We help explain key drivers of financial results, including changes in market prices, interest rates, spreads, portfolio composition, and business activity • We provide analytical support for economic and regulatory capital-r

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