Jerry Weiss, chief compliance officer of Freddie Mac, will additionally take on the newly created role of chief administrative officer, the company has announced.

As chief administrative officer, Weiss will take on the tasks of managing external relations and human resources. Weiss currently manages Freddie Mac's regulatory affairs and serves as the company's liaison to the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Last year, the mortgage finance company gave Weiss the responsibility of overseeing the company's activities in relation to and compliance with the federal Making Home Affordable Program.