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Financial Crimes - Risk Management - Lead Associate

Fannie Mae
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026
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 Financial Crimes Investigation (AML – Anti Money Laundering) team, you will be responsible for investigating suspicious activities and filing suspicious activity reports at Fannie Mae. In this role, you will operate with considerable latitude to substantiate allegations of suspicious activity related to Fannie Mae single or multifamily originations, servicing, real estate owned (REO) property, and other suspicious activities involving enterprise instruments.

We have one opening for this job and it can be worked on a Flex basis from our Reston, VA; Washington, DC; or Plano, TX office.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

Responsibilities

The Financial Crimes - Risk Management - 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:



  • Assess and investigate tips or referrals of actual or suspected money-laundering or other non-mortgage fraud-related suspicious activity.
  • Recommend and file Suspicious Activity Reports with FinCEN as warranted.
  • Conduct research and prepare investigative reports and statistical data in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Protect Fannie Mae’s risk from doing business with OFAC designated entities

Minimum Required Experiences

  • 4 years related experience in compliance, financial crimes, or a closely related field.
  • Prior experience conducting or completing AML investigations.
  • Knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and SAR filing requirements.
  • Willingness and ability to contribute to all aspects of the BSA/AML/OFAC Sanctions compliance program, including but not limited to case investigation, SAR filing, etc.
  • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience managing manual processes.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent organization and time management skills; ability to produce final, written deliverables with minimal supervision.
  • Experience interacting with all levels of an organization, including resenting findings and discussing remediation activities.
  • Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Desired Experiences

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
  • ACAMS certification.
  • Prior experience using FIMS (Fraud Investigations Management System).

Qualifications

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Education

Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

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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

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