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Job Description As a Director in the Quantitative Modeling job family, you will apply extensive knowledge of advanced modeling techniques, joining a modeling community which creates solutions that use public and proprietary data in all areas of the mortgage finance business including mortgage products and securities, borrower behavior, investment and hedging strategies, residential property valuation, macroeconomic models including of housing prices and interest rates, valuation of financial assets and derivatives, economic capital, and stress testing.

As the Director in the Enterprise Model Risk group, you will lead a team which conducts Risk Assessments and Model Validations of models which are used to support Operational decisions or Financial Forecasting, Valuation and Risk Measurement.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

TheModel Validation Director 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:

• Produce Validation Reports with the assistance of team members whose work you supervise including through defining the scope and plan for executing Validation Report production.

• Produce initial and ongoing Assessments of models, evaluating performance-in-use and whether changes in the environment are creating increased model risk which needs to be mitigated.

Qualifications THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experience

• 8 years of relevant experience in developing, using, or validating models

Desired Experience

• An advanced degree (PhD. or Masters) in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Economics (with an Econometrics emphasis), Applied Finance, or Applied Mathematics

• Experience with the types of models used for supporting Operational areas including Technology Operations, Information Security/Cyber Security, and business processes which use AI/ML techniques in Image and/or Language Processing

• Experience with a large financial institution which has Enterprise Risk Management functions that meet the needs of highly regulated financial institutions

Skills

• Proficiency in the mathematical, statistical, and computer science techniques used in model development

• Ability to understand business contexts which create a need for models to support Operations, often embedded within software applications used in business processes

• Fast-learning, building on a strong foundation of knowledge to continuously learn new techniques for building and managing model risks well

• Communicating technical subject matter clearly and concisely, both verbally and through well-written communications including Assessment Reviews and Validation Reports

Tools

Use programming languages most often used in model development such as Python and R

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 careers_mailbox@fanniemae.com.