Credit Risk Analyst
The Credit Risk Analyst will underwrite institutional counterparties, set risk-based limits, and monitor portfolio exposures across a digital asset environment. The role requires 1–3 years of credit risk experience, institutional client coverage, quantitative modeling skills, and strong written communication.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Underwrite institutional counterparties, including hedge funds, asset managers, private equity firms, and venture capital firms.
- Recommend internal credit ratings and risk-based limits, supported by written analysis for senior leadership review.
- Monitor portfolio exposures and conduct periodic surveillance of trading partners.
- Communicate concentration trends and settlement risks to leadership.
- Analyze asset volatility and liquidity risks at both asset and portfolio levels to inform limit-setting and capital planning.
- Negotiate industry documentation, including PBAs, MLAs, and ACAs.
- Collaborate with business development, operations, legal, and product teams to resolve complex client and product challenges.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of hands-on credit risk management experience, including counterparty underwriting or portfolio monitoring in financial services or digital assets.
- Experience covering institutional clients such as hedge funds, asset managers, private equity firms, or venture capital firms.
- Working knowledge of capital markets products and standard industry documentation, including PBAs, MLAs, and prime brokerage agreements.
- Ability to produce clear written credit memos and present risk recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Proficiency building quantitative credit models and exposure analyses using spreadsheets, SQL, or other analytical tools.
- Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual base salary: $95,030–$111,800 USD.
- Total compensation may include equity and bonus eligibility.
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
Skills
Credit Risk Management, Counterparty Underwriting, Portfolio Monitoring, Credit Ratings, Credit Risk Limits, Capital Markets, Prime Brokerage Agreements, Credit Modeling, SQL, Spreadsheets, Exposure Analysis, Generative AI
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