🚀 Head of Counterparty Credit Risk

• Shape deals and risk in real time with traders
• Influence high-stakes trades and credit decisions.

About Our Client

My client is a corporate and investment bank located in New York.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment, monitoring, and management of counterparty credit risk across traded products.
• Develop and implement risk policies, frameworks, and strategies to mitigate exposure.
• Oversee credit risk analysis for derivatives, repos, swaps, total return swaps, and other structured products.
• Collaborate with trading, risk management, and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Conduct stress testing, scenario analysis, and portfolio risk assessments.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to provide insights and recommendations on risk exposure.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal risk governance frameworks.
• Lead a team of risk professionals, fostering a culture of risk awareness and continuous improvement.

The Successful Applicant

Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience in traded credit risk and counterparty risk management.
• Strong knowledge of derivatives, repos, swaps, total return swaps, and structured finance products.
• Proven leadership experience at an Executive Director level or equivalent.
• Expertise in risk modeling, stress testing, and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

What's on Offer

$225,000 - $350,000 base salary.