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Clear StreetClear StreetNew York, NY

Director

Lead credit risk strategy for a brokerage firm, managing institutional client portfolios, performing fundamental credit analysis, monitoring exposures, and serving as liaison with regulators like SEC and FINRA. Requires 8-10+ years in credit risk at banks or broker-dealers with deep prime brokerage expertise.

180k – 250k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEOther

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Assess the credit and financial strength of the firm's prospective counterparties by performing fundamental credit analysis using both quantitative and qualitative factors.
  • Monitor credit risk exposures across our client base on a daily basis. Perform exposure analysis regularly in order to assess portfolio concentrations or trends.
  • Recommend and communicate credit exposure appetite across trading products utilizing internal policies and methodologies.
  • Serve as the liaison for regulatory examinations, audits, and inquiries — including interactions with the SEC, FINRA, and other relevant regulators — preparing documentation, responding to findings, and ensuring timely remediation.
  • Collaborate with Sales & Trading, Legal, Operations and Compliance departments for client due diligence meetings, legal negotiations for traded products and team efficiency projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics or any other quantitative fields. Master’s degree or CFA is a plus.
  • Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in credit risk management at a prime brokerage, broker-dealer or investment bank.
  • Proven experience interfacing directly with regulators (SEC, FINRA) and external auditors — including leading exam responses and managing audit deliverables.
  • Deep expertise in counterparty credit risk across prime brokerage products including securities financing, margin lending, derivatives, cleared products, and digital assets.
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex risk issues clearly and credibly to senior leadership, clients, and external stakeholders.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base Salary Range: $180,000 - $250,000 (Base Salary only; does not include bonuses or equity).
  • Competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance.
  • In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Skills

credit risk managementcounterparty credit riskRegulatory CompliancesecfinraFinancial Analysisprime brokeragederivativessecurities financingmargin lendingdigital assets

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