Credit Trader - Prime Finance

About the role

This role focuses on executing and developing various credit structures, ranging from credit agreements to control agreements. The Credit Trader will be responsible for adapting documentation as the loan portfolio evolves, taking a solutions-based approach to meet client needs, and contributing to revenue growth in fluctuating market conditions. A key part of the work involves negotiating and finalizing legal contracts within the lending business.

The position requires close collaboration with internal teams to assess and structure credit opportunities, aiming to expand the lending business. Managing and tracking collateral across different venues and business lines is crucial for optimizing utilization and funding. Additionally, the Credit Trader will create detailed memos and runbooks to operationalize current and future funding facilities across both CeFi and DeFi.

A significant aspect of this role involves originating and maintaining relationships with external funding partners. The Credit Trader will also regularly analyze risk levels and market trends, identifying areas for improvement and leading initiatives to enhance processes. Success in this position means effectively scaling the lending business through strategic partnerships and robust credit management.

The listed salary range for this full-time remote position is between $112,000 and $188,000 USD.

Skills that matter here

• credit trading: The role requires extensive experience in executing and developing various credit structures within the crypto market.
• financial products structuring: This position involves creating complex financial products for both large institutions and startups.
• crypto markets: Deep knowledge of crypto markets, especially concerning financing, is essential for this role.
• legal and regulatory requirements: Familiarity with the legal and regulatory landscape for US financial products is necessary for contract negotiation and structuring.
• cross-functional partnerships: Building relationships with legal, operations, compliance, sales, and business teams is key to structuring credit opportunities.
• risk management: The role involves analyzing risk levels, identifying optimizations, and developing control frameworks for sustainable growth.

Who this role suits

• A professional with 6+ years in credit trading or financial product structuring, ideally from a tier 1 investment bank or a top crypto platform.
• Someone with deep knowledge of crypto markets and financing, capable of structuring complex financial products for diverse clients.
• An individual who understands US financial product regulations and can build strong partnerships across various internal teams.
• A highly collaborative, detail-oriented person with an entrepreneurial drive and strong risk management acumen.

From the employer

As a Credit Trader you will:

• Execute a variety of credit structures, from credit agreements to control agreements.
• Develop new credit structures, agreements, and documentation as the loan portfolio mix changes.
• Take a solutions-based approach to originating solutions to client needs and drive revenue growth in diverse market conditions.
• Negotiate, prepare, and close all legal contracts within the lending business.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to qualify and structure credit opportunities to scale our lending business.
• Move and track collateral across multiple venues and business lines in order to optimize utilization, yield and funding.
• Create detailed memos and runbooks on operationalization of current as well future funding facilities across CeFi and DeFi.
• Originate and manage key external funding partner relationships.
• Regularly analyze risks levels and market trends to identify areas of optimization and lead improvements.

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

• 6+ years of experience in credit trading and/or financial products structuring. Experience at a tier 1 investment bank strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of crypto markets, especially as relates to financing. Experience with lending or related role at a top crypto platform strongly preferred.
• Experience structuring and developing complex financial products with large institutions as well as startups.
• Strong familiarity with legal and regulatory requirements for US financial products.
• Experience building strong cross-functional partnerships with legal, operations, compliance, sales and business teams.
• A highly collaborative, team player mindset.
• An entrepreneurial drive, with the creativity and initiative to deliver solutions to client demand and generate revenue.
• Strong risk management acumen and experience developing processes and control frameworks to ensure sustainable, risk-managed growth.
• A detail-oriented and highly organized method of working.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

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