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Information and AI Risk Governance Lead

Freddie Mac


Job Location:

McLean, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 138000 - 208000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Freddie Mac our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us and its at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970 we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Position Overview:

As an Information and AI Risk Governance Lead you will advise HR and Legal on AI and information risk management lead responsible AI adoption governance collaborate with business leaders to mitigate information-related risks drive compliance activities promote records management and cybersecurity practices and develop governance reports to inform leadership decisions and enhance accountability.

Our Impact:

As an Information and AI Risk Governance Lead you will:

  • Serve as the primary risk and governance advisor for Human Resources and Legal information management activities.
  • Lead governance activities supporting responsible AI adoption including reviews inventories risk assessments enhanced reviews and stakeholder engagement.
  • Partner with business leaders to identify assess and mitigate information-related risks impacting critical HR and Legal processes.
  • Drive regulatory audit examination and issue remediation activities to strengthen governance and compliance outcomes.
  • Promote effective records management privacy cybersecurity awareness and information stewardship practices across supported divisions.
  • Develop governance reporting and risk insights that inform leadership decision-making and strengthen organizational accountability.

Your Impact:

AI Governance

  • Manage AI risk governance activities including intake assessments inventory management risk assessments and enhanced review processes.
  • Provide consultation to HR and Legal stakeholders regarding AI governance requirements risks controls and responsible use expectations.
  • Coordinate awareness events open office sessions training activities and governance communications supporting responsible AI adoption.

Audit Examination and Issue Management

  • Lead support for audits regulatory examinations management action plans and issue remediation efforts affecting HR and Legal AI and Legal risk.
  • Coordinate closure package deliverables to ensure regulatory and internal audit commitments are met.

Privacy Governance

  • Oversee privacy inventories Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and privacy incident coordination activities.
  • Partner with Privacy and Compliance teams to ensure adherence to enterprise privacy requirements and regulatory expectations.

Records and Information Management

  • Support records retention file plan governance annual records reviews and information lifecycle management activities.
  • Coordinate records management compliance efforts and stakeholder engagement related to information retention and disposition requirements.
  • Facilitate recertification activities involving SharePoint user access governance third-party information repositories and information management platforms.

Information Security Risk Coordination

  • Partner with Information Security teams on Data Loss Prevention (DLP) phishing awareness and related information protection initiatives.
  • Monitor and escalate emerging information security risks impacting HR and Legal information assets.
  • Support implementation and monitoring of controls designed to protect sensitive employee legal and confidential business information

Lead phishing awareness activities.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in Information Management Risk Management Information Security Business Administration or a related field.
  • 8 years of experience in risk management governance compliance privacy information security records management information management or related disciplines.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting audits examinations regulatory findings and issue remediation efforts.
  • Experience working with sensitive information including employee legal confidential or regulated data.
  • Strong understanding of information risk management privacy governance AI governance records management and cybersecurity principles.
  • Proven ability to influence business leaders and drive governance outcomes across multiple organizations.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including executive-level presentations and reporting.

Keys to Success in this Role:
  • Deliver thoughtful fact-based challenges to divisions using a clear concise and risk-based approach.
  • Strong team player and ability to communicate clearly and concisely to senior leadership.
  • Strong influencing skills and ability to lead change and deliver results; Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
  • Apply data-driven insights to advise on risk perspectives demonstrating intellectual agility and interpersonal flexibility.
  • Exhibit strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities.
  • Communicate effectivelyboth written and verbalacross all levels of the organization including through impactful visualizations.

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

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender race color religion national origin age marital status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity/expression physical and mental disability pregnancy ethnicity genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Macs business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy applying a vigilance-first approach to work supporting regulatory mandates and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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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 $138000 - $208000 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.

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