Fannie Mae

Third Party Risk - Lead Associate

Reston, VA
Full-time
$123,000 to $161,000
Posted Nov 4, 2026

Skills

Communication
Leadership
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Problem Solving
Procurement
Project Management
Tableau

Job description

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Job Description

As a valued colleague on our team, you will contribute to assessing and identifying potential risks that may threaten our reputation, safety, security, and/or financial success, as well as collaborate with team in communicating and collaborating with key stakeholders across the enterprise, and understanding business objectives

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Third Party Risk - Lead Associate 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:

•Determine business areas that pose potential risks to the enterprise.

•Evaluate the impact of proposed risks to the enterprise.

•Monitor and report on information and processes to reduce risk using rigorous analysis.

•Document and report on resolutions and control guidelines.

•Partner with the team to review business strategies, and make decisions that will drive success in the face of shifting consumer behaviors and regulations

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experience

•2 years

•Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work

Additional Skills & Tools

•Skilled in presenting information and/or ideas to an audience in a way that is engaging and easy to understand

•Influencing including negotiating, persuading others, facilitating meetings, and resolving conflict

•Strong project management skills with adept ability to manage project plans and timelines, optimize resources, and people to ensure successful project delivery

•Tools: Skilled in Archer, Tableau, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, & Viso.

Desired Experiences

•Bachelor degree or equivalent

•Risk Management knowledge & expertise: Third Party Risk management, Vendor management, Procurement, risk management

•Risk Assessment and Management including evaluating and designing controls, conducting impact assessments, identifying control gaps, remediating risk, etc.

•Experience with creation and implementation of governance documents and procedures aligned with internal policies and standards and regulatory guidance.

•Analytical/Problem solving - Experience identifying measures, or indicators of system performance, and the actions needed to improve or correct performance to achieve desired outcomes

•Relationship Management including managing and engaging stakeholders, customers, and vendors, building relationship networks, etc.

•Effective communication (verbal & written with Sr Leadership, regulatory bodies, internal audit, and the ability to explain the complex regulations & how they apply to the business stakeholders and their processes)

•Experience helping an organization to plan and manage change in effort to meet strategic objectives

Third Party Risk - Risk Management - Lead Associate

$123,000 to $161,000 a year

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Qualifications

Education:

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For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form .

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. 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 .

Requisition compensation:

123000 to

161000