Senior Hedge Fund Counterparty Risk Lead

DBS BANK LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank in Singapore is seeking an experienced Hedge Fund Credit Risk Manager to join the Global Financial Markets Credit Risk team. The role focuses on assessment, monitoring, and management of credit exposures to Hedge Fund and HFT counterparties, including derivatives, prime brokerage, and SFTs.

As a senior individual contributor, you will lead complex credit analyses, challenge front-office proposals, and mentor junior colleagues while ensuring adherence to risk governance and regulatory

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of counterparty credit risk experience with hedge funds, non-bank institutions, or prime brokerage.
• Deep expertise in derivatives, SFTs, and cash trading exposures.
• Strong ability to challenge front-office proposals and present risk viewpoints.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive credit analyses on Hedge Fund and HFT counterparties.
• Assess strategies, leverage, liquidity, and risk frameworks of clients.
• Monitor limits across OTC derivatives, prime brokerage, and related exposures.
• Advise on collateral, margining, and haircut adequacy under stress scenarios.
• Represent Credit Risk in committees and governance processes.

Skills

Counterparty risk

Hedge funds

HFT exposure

Risk analysis

Quantitative skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance/ Economics/ Quantitative Finance

Tools

Murex

Bloomberg

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

DBS Bank in Singapore is seeking an experienced Hedge Fund Credit Risk Manager to join the Global Financial Markets Credit Risk team. The role focuses on assessment, monitoring, and management of credit exposures to Hedge Fund and HFT counterparties, including derivatives, prime brokerage, and SFTs.

As a senior individual contributor, you will lead complex credit analyses, challenge front-office proposals, and mentor junior colleagues while ensuring adherence to risk governance and regulatory