Senior Analytics & Modeling Associate

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, under limited supervision, conduct theoretical and empirical research with public and proprietary data in all areas of mortgage finance business, including mortgage products and securities, borrower behavior, investment and hedging strategies, residential property valuation, macroeconomic models including housing prices and interest rate, financial valuation of finance assets and derivatives, economic capital, and stress testing.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Senior Analytics & Modeling 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:

• Apply moderately complex mathematical, statistical, and econometric techniques to provide innovative, thorough, and practical solutions that support business strategies and initiatives.

• Conduct or assess ad-hoc quantitative analyses, modeling, or programming using SAS, SQL, R, or Python. Utilize advanced data mining and/or statistical techniques to develop analytic insights, sound hypotheses, and informed recommendations. Identify opportunities to apply quantitative methods to improve business performance.

• Apply experience and skill to complete modeling projects aligned with established company policies and industry-wide modeling practices.

• Implement validation or testing strategies and assess the quality and risk of model methodologies, outputs, and processes.

• Apply understanding of relevant business context to interpret model results, monitor performance, and assess risks.

• Communicate complex technical subject matter clearly and concisely, both verbally and through written communication, such as white papers, review reports, or workpapers

Minimum Required Experiences:

• 2 years experience performing quantitative analysis, statistical modeling, or predictive analytics to solve complex business problems

• Experience using programming languages such as Python, SAS, R, or SQL for data analysis, model development, and automation

• Experience working with large, structured and unstructured datasets, including data preparation, validation, and quality assessment

• Experience communicating analytical findings and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear documentation and presentations

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including business, technology, risk, and governance partners, to deliver analytical solutions

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

Desired Experiences:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent

• Experience in financial services, mortgage finance, banking, or risk management

• Knowledge of statistical and machine learning techniques, such as regression, classification, clustering, time series forecasting, or tree-based models

• Experience with cloud-based analytics platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), Git, and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI

Enterprise Modeling and Analytics - Quantitative Modeling - Senior Associate

Target Pay Range: $123,000 - $161,000 a year

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Qualifications

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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.

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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.

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