Legal and Regulatory Compliance Lead (Flexible Hybrid)

At Fannie Mae, futures are made. The inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of an inclusive team thriving in an energizing, flexible environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access to fair, affordable housing finance.

As a valued colleague on the Legal and Regulatory Risk Assessment team, you will provide expert advice on assessing and identifying potential risks that may threaten the company’s reputation, safety, security, and/or financial success. You will engage with key stakeholders across the enterprise and understand business objectives.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE
The Legal and Regulatory Compliance Lead 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:

• Guide team in preparing analyses and reports used to determine business areas that pose potential risks to the enterprise and evaluate the impact of proposed risks to the enterprise.
• Lead team in monitoring information and processes to reduce risk using rigorous analysis.
• Document resolutions and control guidelines.
• Guide team efforts to review business strategies and make decisions that will drive success in the face of shifting consumer behaviors and regulations.
• Lead projects, targeted reviews and gap analyses and produce high-quality work products that require minimal review and revision.
• Author and maintain governance documents.
• Provide guidance and support to other team members in areas of subject matter expertise such as a tool, particular law/regulation, risk assessment or area of compliance.
• Demonstrate decision making skills and good judgment on issues, analyses or projects and move projects forward with limited guidance.  Independently work with stakeholders across the team and enterprise.
• With oversight and guidance from your supervisor, you will present to senior management or the regulator.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences

• 4 years related experience in areas such as risk assessment, risk management, legal and regulatory change management, or compliance reviews.
• Strong writing and communication skills and ability to present to colleagues, senior management and regulators.
• Experience in gathering accurate information to explain concepts and answer critical questions.
• Relationship management including managing and engaging stakeholders and building relationship networks.
• Skilled in Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Desired Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience in conducting impact and risk assessments, evaluating controls, identifying control gaps, remediating risk, etc.
• Experience in influencing including negotiating, persuading others, facilitating meetings, and resolving conflict.
• Skilled in creating visual concepts, creating and editing content with software or by hand to communicate ideas.
• Skilled in using Adobe Acrobat/Foxit PDF Editor, including Adobe Pro, Acrobat Reader, Acrobat, and Acrobat.com.
• Experience using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Visio.
• Experience using RiskWorks, Archer, or similar GRC platform.

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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. At times, business need may call for on-site collaboration, which means proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at [email protected].

The hiring range for this role is set forth on each of our job postings located on Fannie Mae's Career Site. 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.