Front Office Risk Management

ANTHONY MCCREARY

703-***-**** ad83bx@r.postjobfree.com

Operational Risk Management Executive

Stakeholder Management Front Office Operations Financial & Strategic Risk PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Finance executive with an extensive background in multi-asset trading and an intrinsic ability to provide expert operational guidance while evaluating ever-changing market risk to achieve optimal outcomes year-over-year. Proven success and experience working in senior business and risk management roles for industry-leading organizations.

• Recognized for expertise across Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, Risk Assessment & Management, Performance Reporting, Front Office Functions, Team Leadership & Engagement, and Stakeholder Relationships.

• Trusted advisor adept at building partnerships and lasting relationships with key business stakeholders and senior management.

• Cross-functional leader and collaborator ensuring a high level of performance standards while managing across matrix teams.

• Experience complemented by an MA in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Risk Assessments & Mitigation – Portfolio Management – Capital Markets – Risk Indicators – Process Optimization Strategic Planning – Risk Management – Financial Services – People Management – Performance Reporting – Compliance Operational Leadership – Data-Driven Decision Making – Stakeholder Relations – Federal & Internal Oversight PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREDDIE MAC – McLean, VA 2016 to Present

Single Family Mortgage Pricing Manager

Recruited to rejoin industry-leading organization to oversee pricing of residential mortgage-backed securities issuance. Actively manage pricing and structuring terms associated with the securitization business, including guaranty fees. Leverage in-depth expertise financial, economic, and market trends to action data. Steer high-performance teams to establish pricing strategies and recommend policy and procedure process improvements. Cultivate and maintain key relationships with Freddie Mac Seller and Servicers, such as: banks, and key internal business stakeholders. Notable Contributions:

• Tactically manage residential mortgage-backed securities issuance pricing and the structuring terms associated with the securitization business, including guaranty fees.

• Utilize in-depth experience to successfully navigate ever-changing financial, economic, and market trends to adjust bank market pricing.

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in recommending vital changes to policies and procedures to reflect market pricing strategies.

• Cultivate and maintain lasting relationships with Freddie Mac Seller and Servicers and key internal business stakeholders.

• Oversee PMA (Pricing Management Application) system while concurrently cross-collaborating with IT on monthly pricing components to clone previous system-wide global price adjustments FANNIE MAE – Washington, DC 2014 to 2015

Senior Financial Analyst

Oversaw evaluation of business and other finance-related transactions as part of the systems implantation group, in addition to steering a pricing analytics upgrade and front office trading system to Blackrock. Ensured reports and typical trading inputs were standardized and matched current system with same metrics and attributes. Notable Contributions:

• Executed comprehensive pricing analytics upgrade and front office trading system to Blackrock.

• Successfully managed new fixed-income trading system (Blackrock/Aladdin) implementation with parallel metrics and attributes testing with four different application phases over the entire product lifecycle.

• Ensured new reports and trading inputs were market standard and matched the current system with the same metrics and attributes.

• Drove overall success and bridged gaps between data and user-friendly reporting by leveraging background in capital markets and front office operations. RAMSEY ASSET MANAGEMENT – McLean, VA 2010 to 2012

Director of Equity Trading

Concisely analyzed key benchmarks and market trends to assess trading algorithms and apply trading strategies to achieve best execution. Collected recommended positions from a diverse team of 10 portfolio managers & stock research analysts. Notable Contributions:

• Directed the trade execution of domestic and international equity positions, including the daily trading operations for a $500M long/short equity hedge fund.

• Cultivated and sustained relationships with brokers and dealers to assess data effectively and make informed buy/sell trading decisions.

• Recognized for successful year-over-year trading, generating revenue on every order for 2 consecutive years. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR DIRECTOR, ABS FIXED INCOME & LIQUIDITY PORTFOLIO, FREDDIE MAC DIRECTED INVESTMENTS FOR A $100B+ ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES AND MONEY MARKET LIQUIDITY PORTFOLIO. MITIGATED THE POTENTIAL FOR A LOSS WITH CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE OF RISK ATTRIBUTES (POSITIONS), HOW MUCH, AND THE WHY. LIQUIDATED POSITIONS AND RAISED $32B+ IN DAYS DURING THE ECONOMIC CRISIS WITHOUT LOSING MONEY. HELPED TRAIN THE FEDERAL OVERSIGHT TEAM ON DESK AND CAPITAL MARKETS. SENIOR STRUCTURED CREDIT ANALYST, FREDDIE MAC

PERFORMED ANALYSIS ON NON-MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES AND THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO. EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARTS (MA), APPLIED ECONOMICS

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS), FINANCE

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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