Counterparty Credit Risk, VP (Private Markets ) – 12 mths FTC

An exciting opportunity to join one of the largest global asset managers ($1.1 trillion AUM) on a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover).  Working directly with the Head of Investment, Liquidity and Credit Risk, the role-holder will be a subject matter expert focussing on credit and counterparty risk oversight, governance and reporting across all asset classes including Real Estate, Infrastructure, Public Markets etc. across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

This is an urgent role with a start date early Feb 2024. Salary £120k with 30% bonus and benefits. 3 days in the London office and 2 from home. Interviews will start asap with a total of 3 rounds.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage credit risk team direct reports to ensure work is allocated and delivered in a timely and accurate manner.
• Develop credit and counterparty risk management process under the global risk framework, embed appropriate risk management systems and models, drive best practice in risk management reporting and solutions.
• Process requests that relate to new counterparty approval and risk status updates for existing counterparties.
• Ongoing review of exposures and identification of counterparty risk.
• Ensure informative and timely risk reporting, and escalate risk issues to the Head of Investment, Liquidity & Credit Risk.
• Act as the main contact of credit and counterparty risk, working with Operations and other stakeholders to streamline counterparty risk related processes.
• Participate in various projects to provide subject matter expertise on credit risk and counterparty financial strength.
• Provide expert support and credit risk related training to internal stakeholders.
• Liaise with Business Units to ensure a forward-looking view and identify emerging risks from a credit perspective
• Perform regular and timely credit and counterparty risk reporting, and leverage analysis across all portfolios.
• Keep abreast of latest industry market risk management techniques and where appropriate implement these within the firms Risk Management.
• Support the business to fulfil regulatory requirements and deliver regulatory reporting.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Degree qualified
• Sound knowledge of private and public asset classes (preferably Private markets)
• Product knowledge in Interest Rates, FX and Credit Derivatives including options
• Experience in credit and counterparty risk analysis
• Strong quantitative and analytical abilities

 

If you meet the required skillset, please reply to this advert and email tg@barclaysimpson.com for a confident chat about this role.
Only candidates with a valid UK passport or with the right to work in the UK will be considered at this time.