Waqas Malik

About Waqas Malik

Highly driven, hands on, results-oriented professional with diversified experience working on complex risk management as well as legal, compliance, and government affairs projects. Execution experience in risk management analysis with an emphasis on conducting extensive due diligence, preparing analysis for covenant negotiations, and collaborating with clients to implement processes, tools and systems to identify, assess, measure, manage, monitor and report risks. Demonstrated skills and abilities as a compliance professional for financial services firms tasked with supporting a strong compliance culture and meeting the most rigorous standards of internal/external auditors and regulators. Diversified experience developing legislative and political advocacy strategies to advance company priorities and strengthen the corporate brand. Demonstrated the ability to cultivate relationships with policymakers and stakeholders to ensure they are apprised of the company\'s position on key issues impacting the bank. Consistently deliver high quality client services, monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Possess a strong ability to work individually as well as in a team environment by means of advanced inter-personal skills, positive attitude, efficient methods, and years of experience interacting with internal employees as well as external clients.Possesses strong organizational skills, oral and written communication skills. Experienced in working on multiple assignments for different clients concurrently.

Experience

1. Consultant Operational Risk & Regulatory Compliance

   Freddie Mac

   Jun 2024 — Present · Vienna, VA, US

   Design and develop a comprehensive risk governance framework including risk and control assessment, issue management/remediation, policies/procedures, and business continuity. • Develop partnerships with First Line of Defense stakeholders to understand their work in order to identify, mitigate, monitor, and report on risks impacting their processes.• Design and execute a continuous news monitoring program targeting the most critical Level 1 Seller/Servicers to capture and remediate any adverse findings.• Utilize agile methodology including Scrum and Kanban to manage compliance, SLDC governance and risk/control design requirements.

Education

• University of Virginia

  Doctor of Law - JD

  2010 — 2013

• University of Virginia

  Bachelors

  2003 — 2007