Quantitative Analytics Manager

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Job Description:

• Develop, use, and analyze quantitative models that assess the market, credit, and/or operational risks of new and existing financial and mortgage products or portfolios to support business and risk decisions.
• Develop, validate, and evaluate model input, methodology, implementation, and output of models or analytic applications.
• Lead data transformation activities for the company’s portfolio and valuation.
• Provide model use risk assessments based on findings.
• Provide modeling and analytical assistance to a line of business or product area, functioning as a day-to-day technical expert.
• Evaluate and manage risks associated with the company's models and/or model applications.
• Perform detailed model reviews, establishing performance thresholds, researching model approaches, and creating alternative models and other means.
• Explain to stakeholders how a model and model process operate, what risks are inherent in the model or model process, and what controls exist to mitigate those risks.
• Interact with senior customer personnel on significant technical matters frequently requiring coordination across organizational lines.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Position is eligible for part-time telecommuting.

Job Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent* in mathematics, physics, engineering, data science, or computer science, or a related quantitative discipline and four (4) years of experience with economic and/or financial modeling.  Experience must include:

• 4 years of experience with modern econometric estimation techniques; and
• 4 years of experience programming in Python and Matlab.

OR

Ph.D. or foreign equivalent* in mathematics, physics, engineering, data science, or computer science, or a related quantitative discipline and two (2) years of experience with economic and/or financial modeling.  Experience must include:

• 2 years of experience with modern econometric estimation techniques; and
• 2 years of experience programming in Python and Matlab.

*Will accept educational equivalency evaluation prepared by qualified evaluation service.

References required.

40 hours per week 8:45 AM to 5:15 PM.

Work location: 8200 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102. Position eligible for part-time telecommuting.

If interested, submit resume or curriculum vitae via email to: im_jobs@freddiemac.com & reference #23-013. #LI-DNI

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

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Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status: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 $145,000 - $217,000 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.