Credit Risk Analyst

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for managing credit risk and underwriting for institutional counterparties, including hedge funds and private equity firms. Your work will involve recommending credit ratings, monitoring portfolio exposures, and analyzing asset volatility.

You will collaborate with various teams, including business development and legal, to tackle complex client challenges. Success in this position requires clear communication of risk assessments and the ability to produce detailed written analyses for senior leadership.

The salary range for this role is $60,000 to $100,000, depending on experience and location.

Skills that matter here

• credit risk management: This role involves managing credit exposure for institutional clients.
• counterparty underwriting: You will conduct diligence and underwriting of institutional counterparties.
• portfolio monitoring: Monitoring portfolio exposures and conducting surveillance of trading partners is key.
• capital markets products: Understanding capital markets products is necessary for effective risk assessment.
• quantitative credit models: You will build quantitative models to analyze credit risk.
• SQL: Proficiency in SQL is required for exposure analyses and data handling.

Who this role suits

• A candidate who thrives in a high-pressure environment and embraces challenges.
• Someone with a background in financial services or digital assets, particularly with institutional clients.
• An individual who communicates effectively and can present complex analyses clearly.
• A detail-oriented person who is comfortable using analytical tools and quantitative methods.

From the employer

What you'll do:

• Own diligence and underwriting of institutional counterparties including hedge funds, asset managers, private equity, and venture capital firms.
• Recommend internal credit ratings and risk-based limits, preparing written analysis that substantiates each assessment for senior leadership review.
• Monitor portfolio exposures, conduct periodic surveillance of trading partners, and clearly communicate concentration trends and settlement risks to leadership.
• Analyze asset volatility and liquidity risks on a per-asset and portfolio basis to inform limit-setting and capital planning.
• Negotiate industry documentation (e.g., PBAs, MLAs, and ACAs) and collaborate with business development, operations, legal, and product teams to resolve complex client or product challenges.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 1-3 years of hands-on credit risk management experience, including counterparty underwriting or portfolio monitoring in a fast-moving financial services or digital asset environment.
• Prior experience covering institutional clients such as hedge funds, asset managers, private equity, or venture capital firms.
• Working knowledge of capital markets products and standard industry documentation (PBAs, MLAs, prime brokerage agreements).
• Demonstrated 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.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice:

• Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $95,030 — $111,800 USD.