Credit Risk Manager

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Requirements:

• Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in credit risk management at a global financial institution.
• Meaningful experience underwriting and managing risk to banks, exchanges, payment processors, market makers, and broker dealers.
• Strong quantitative skills and understanding of capital markets products.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with commercial business insight; able to interact, influence and build relationships at all levels of seniority and across all functions.
• Able to balance strategic focus with tactical implementation and efficient execution.
• Enjoys analyzing, evaluating and forming independent judgments, and challenging the status quo for better outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Approve counterparty credit reviews and internal credit ratings analysis conducted by analysts.
• Assess industry fundamentals, financial strengths, and qualitative factors supporting counterparties' creditworthiness.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and answer questions relating to analysis performed; escalate issues to senior management.
• Lead efforts to produce ongoing surveillance and prepare portfolio observations for senior management.
• Monitor portfolio risks and oversee periodic and ad hoc portfolio reviews.
• Recommend and implement policies and processes, as appropriate for emerging businesses and risks.
• Collaborate with business partners (product, coverage, operations, legal, etc.) to resolve complex client and product challenges.