AVP, Hedge Fund Credit Risk

• Broad hedge fund and asset manager exposure.
• High visibility role with senior leadership.

About Our Client

A global financial institution is seeking an AVP to join its Credit Risk team, focusing on hedge fund counterparty risk and broker dealer credit exposures.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct credit due diligence on hedge funds, asset managers, broker dealers, and other institutional counterparties.
• Evaluate financials, performance, liquidity, strategy complexity, leverage, and structural risks.
• Review and challenge counterparty onboarding proposals, credit limits, margin frameworks, and risk ratings.
• Partner closely with prime brokerage, FICC, equities, and trading desks to understand exposure drivers and transaction structures.
• Monitor ongoing creditworthiness, including stress testing, scenario analysis, and exposure trend reviews.
• Prepare clear written recommendations for credit committees and senior risk leadership.
• Identify early warning indicators and elevate material credit concerns promptly.
• Contribute to policy enhancements, risk methodology projects, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 4-8+ years of credit risk experience within a bank, broker dealer, prime brokerage, asset manager, or similar financial institution.
• Strong understanding of hedge fund strategies, financing structures, margining, and collateral practices.
• Familiarity with broker dealer regulatory frameworks and capital/liquidity considerations.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information.
• Comfort interacting with senior stakeholders and challenging assumptions when necessary.
• Strong writing skills and the ability to produce concise, decision ready credit memos.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degrees or certifications (CFA/FRM) are a plus.

What's on Offer

$115,000-$165,000 (depending on experience)