Senior Analyst, Risk Management

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We are Walker & Dunlop.  We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.

Department Overview

Walker & Dunlop’s Enterprise Risk Management team is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks that could impact the Company’s operations, reputation, or financial stability. By helping the Company proactively manage risk, the Enterprise Risk Management team plays a crucial role in safeguarding the organization's assets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making.

The Impact You Will Have

As Senior Analyst – Risk Management, you will support the execution and ongoing maturation of the Company’s Risk Management Framework across its multifamily lending and servicing platform. Working closely with the AVP – Risk Management, you will help design, document, implement, and sustain structured risk governance processes that enhance transparency, accountability, and consistency across underwriting, closing, servicing, asset management, and corporate functions. This is a hands-on role in an evolving risk environment where you will contribute directly to building foundational risk management components, improving process discipline, and strengthening enterprise-wide risk visibility.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the coordination, documentation, and execution of periodic risk assessments across Multifamily Lending and Servicing functions.
• Gather, synthesize, and organize risk and control information from underwriting, closing, servicing, asset management, and corporate teams.
• Maintain and enhance standardized risk assessment templates, documentation, and supporting materials.
• Assist in maintaining and refining the Company’s risk taxonomy and control inventory.
• Support the development and monitoring of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) aligned to critical multifamily lending and servicing risk areas.
• Compile and analyze KRI data from multiple sources and monitor thresholds for adverse trends.
• Escalate emerging risks or negative trends to the AVP – Risk Management in a timely manner.
• Maintain centralized tracking of issues and findings identified through internal reviews, Compliance, Internal Audit, and regulatory examinations.
• Monitor remediation plans, target dates, and issue aging to promote timely resolution.
• Perform follow-up validation to confirm corrective actions have been implemented effectively.
• Identify recurring themes, control gaps, or repeat findings to support continuous improvement.
• Partner with first-line business teams to collect required risk data, documentation, and updates.
• Coordinate with Compliance and Enterprise Risk to promote consistent risk methodologies and reporting standards.
• Support responses to regulatory information requests, oversight reviews, and related governance reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attendance is generally required from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm local time, Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Finance, Risk Management, Accounting, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in risk management, internal audit, compliance, or a related control function.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, issue tracking, governance reporting, or control documentation preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends.
• High level of organization and attention to detail in documentation and reporting.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, structured documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across functions and levels of the organization.
• Comfortable operating in an evolving risk framework where processes are being formalized and enhanced.
• Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes
• Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders

This position has an estimated base salary of $80,000 - $85,000 plus a discretionary bonus. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

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What We Offer  

• The opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work winners from 2015-2023 

• Comprehensive benefit options* that have earned Walker & Dunlop the silver level of the 2022 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™, some of which include:
    - Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
    - Competitive dental and vision benefits
    - 401(k) + match
    - Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
    - A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that
      promote health, engagement, and balance
    - Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs
    - Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
    - Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 

• Career development opportunities 

• Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching 

 
*Eligibility may vary based on average number of hours worked 

EEO Statement

We are committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. We believe in equal access to opportunities in our workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on any characteristic protected by applicable law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, and genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We strive to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers.

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