Counterparty Credit Risk Associate Director

DTCC; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off & family care

Job summary

DTCC is seeking a seasoned credit risk professional to join its Counterparty Credit Risk team in a hybrid US-facing role. You will analyze financial statements, identify credit risks and mitigants, and perform annual reviews and ongoing surveillance of member firms.

You will also help design risk monitoring tools and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust risk management. The position requires advanced knowledge of credit risk, strong analytical and communication skills, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial statements to identify credit risks, mitigants and trends.
• Perform annual reviews and ongoing surveillance of member firms to assess creditworthiness.
• Drive design of credit risk monitoring tools, automation and risk initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal departments and senior staff across the organization.
• Assess new member applications and key risk concerns and mitigants.
• Demonstrate advanced understanding of DTCC's business and CCR processes.
• Support CCR staff training and promote risk-management mindset.
• Adhere to risk policies and regulatory awareness.

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial statements

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role:

Systemic Risk is defined as the risk that the effect of adverse events within the broadly defined financial services industry, including the financial industries critical infrastructures, caused by members or inflicted through external channels, are transmitted across the industry, markets, products and or structures. The Counterparty Credit Risk team is primarily responsible for assessing the financial stability of DTCC's member firms by interpreting financial statements of banks, broker-dealers, and other financial firms. The team is responsible for a portfolio of member firms and is required to perform annual reviews and ongoing surveillance, as well as review new member applications. The team is also tasked with maintenance of the credit risk rating matrix and assessing compliance with established financial parameters and keeping current on new accounting and regulatory pronouncements that impact member firms.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Accountable for expertly analyzing financial statements and applying advanced credit expertise and judgement to identify credit risks, mitigants, and trends in financial institutions' (e.g., banks, broker-dealers, etc.).
• Apply advanced credit knowledge to independently perform annual reviews and ongoing surveillance of member firms to assess their creditworthiness and proactively identify member firms that need to be subjected to additional surveillance or mitigants.
• Apply advanced credit knowledge to drive the design of credit risk monitoring tools, automation, and other risk-related initiatives.
• Foster productive relationships with internal departments (Market Risk, Product Management, Relationship Management, Legal, and Compliance, etc.), including senior staff of those departments.
• Analyze complex new member full-service applications to assess the applicants' financial condition, ability to meet DTCC member requirements, and key risk concerns and mitigants.
• Apply and demonstrate to colleagues an advanced understanding of DTCC's business, CCR's processes, and the risk environment.
• Demonstrate and encourage colleagues to follow values, including adherence to risk-related policies, regulatory awareness, and promoting a risk management mindset.
• Demonstrate advanced understanding of specialized credit risk discipline and understanding of other disciplines and own a portfolio of complex counterparties.
• Assist in CCR's effort to produce high-quality training for CCR staff and other internal departments.
• Mitigates risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Serves as a trusted coach or mentor within the organization.
• Communicates openly keeping everyone across the organization informed.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.