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- Prepare presentation materials on counterparty credit risk activities for oversight committees, communicating key risks clearly and concisely to Sr. Management.
- Build, mentor, and manage a team of risk specialists over time, scaling the function as the program matures and taking on additional operational onboarding responsibilities.
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- Preference given to individuals who have successfully completed or are in the process of completing their CFA, CPA, or FRM.
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ABOUT THE TEAM As a Manager, Counterparty Credit Risk, you will join our Credit Risk Operations team to help build and operationalize a centralized counterparty credit risk function to support our Securities Lending activities.
This team sits at the intersection of risk management, operations, capital markets, finance and treasury drawing on deep brokerage and credit experience.
In this role, you will own the end-to-end counterparty credit risk assessment and ongoing monitoring process.
You will work closely with Treasury, Finance, Market Risk, Legal, and the Securities Lending team to ensure every counterparty is rigorously evaluated and that exposure remains within our risk appetite.
This is a foundational hire - you will shape the function from the ground up and, over time, build and lead a team.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO: - Own and up-level the end-to-end procedures for the counterparty credit risk assessment process, ensuring consistency, scalability, and auditability across all workflows.
- Conduct and compile comprehensive credit assessments and provide detailed written recommendations for new and existing counterparties, incorporating financial analysis, AML screening, and operational due diligence to determine appropriate credit limits.
- Evaluate counterparty creditworthiness holistically and provide recommendations on counterparty onboarding and ongoing monitoring — factoring in financial strength (liquidity, leverage, capital, credit ratings), size of the securities lending/borrowing book, entity structures sharing a common parent, and other qualitative/quantitative considerations.