Counterparty Credit Risk Consultant

Phyton Talent Advisors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Phyton Talent Advisors seeks a senior Vice President to lead Stress Testing and CCAR for the CCR portfolio. You will drive scenario design, exposure projections, and governance across derivatives and SFTs, translating complex analytics into clear narratives for committees.

The role requires 7–10+ years in CCR or stress testing, strong quantitative skills, and collaboration with Finance, Front Office, and Tech. NYC-based, on-site leadership with regulatory focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/economics/mathematics or engineering required.
• 7–10+ years in Counterparty Credit Risk or Stress Testing.
• Strong quantitative and risk analytics capabilities.
• Experience with CCAR stress-testing and derivatives/SFT exposure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead CCR stress-testing activities across Derivatives and SFT portfolios.
• Support CCR-related CCAR deliverables, including exposure projections and narratives.
• Interpret exposure movements and drivers (PFE/EPE/EAD).
• Monitor CCR Risk Appetite metrics, early-warning indicators, and threshold breaches.
• Prepare high-quality stress-testing and CCAR reports for senior management and risk committees.
• Collaborate with Quant/Model Development on exposure model behavior under stress.
• Assess stressed wrong-way risk indicators and concentration analysis.
• Improve data accuracy, reporting automation, and visualization capabilities.
• Work cross-functionally with Front Office, Market Risk, Finance, Enterprise Stress Testing, Quant, and Technology.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field

Master’s degree or professional certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM)

Tools

Python

Excel

Visualization platforms

Job description

The Vice President, Portfolio Analysis – Stress Testing & CCAR will serve as a key contributor within the Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) Portfolio Analysis team. The VP will drive the team’s Stress Testing and CCAR workstreams, ensuring robust methodologies, consistent exposure behavior under stress, and high-quality regulatory and internal deliverables. This role will not have any direct reports. This role requires strong quantitative acumen, the ability to interpret exposure model outputs, and the skill to translate complex risk analytics into clear narratives for senior management and committees. The VP will work closely with Enterprise Stress Testing, Finance, Market Risk, Quant/Model Development, and Front Office partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Stress Testing Analysis: Lead CCR stress-testing activities across Derivatives and SFT portfolios, including scenario design, exposure behavior analysis, driver interpretation, and identification of stress vulnerabilities.
• CCAR Analysis & Reporting: Support CCR-related CCAR deliverables, including exposure projections, documentation, narratives, and coordination with Finance and Enterprise Stress Testing.
• Exposure Interpretation: Analyze and interpret PFE/EPE/EAD (including stressed exposures), explaining key exposure movements, concentration risks, and drivers of change.
• Risk Appetite Monitoring: Support ongoing monitoring of CCR Risk Appetite metrics, early-warning indicators, threshold breaches, and counterparty-level emerging risks.
• Management Reporting: Prepare high-quality stress-testing and CCAR reports for senior management and risk committees, summarizing exposure trends and scenario impacts.
• Model Engagement: Partner with Quant/Model Development to review exposure model behavior under stress and assess methodology updates (interpretation/challenge role).
• Wrong-Way Risk Assessment: Evaluate stressed wrong-way risk indicators and support concentration analysis across sectors, collateral types, and counterparties.
• Controls & Documentation: Strengthen documentation quality, review routines, assumptions, and governance standards across stress-testing and CCAR processes.
• Process & Data Enhancement: Improve data accuracy, reporting automation, visualization capabilities, and overall stress-testing workflow efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Front Office, Market Risk, Finance, Enterprise Stress Testing, Quant teams, and Technology to ensure consistent and complete representation of CCR stress exposures.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field; Master’s degree or professional certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM) are a plus.
• Experience: 7–10+ years of relevant experience in Counterparty Credit Risk or Stress Testing, with strong familiarity in derivatives and SFT exposure analytics.
• Stress Testing Expertise: Direct experience executing stress-testing frameworks (e.g., CCAR), including scenario design, exposure projection, and result interpretation.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of PFE, EPE, EAD, collateral and netting structures, and model-driven exposure outputs; proficiency with Excel and comfort with analytical tools (e.g., Python, visualization platforms).
• Analytical Capability: Ability to synthesize large datasets, identify exposure drivers, assess vulnerabilities, and provide effective challenge.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal ability to present complex risk analytics clearly to senior management and non-technical stakeholders.
• Risk & Governance Mindset: Demonstrated discipline in documentation, review controls, stress-testing governance, and adherence to regulatory expectations.
• Collaboration: Proven success working cross-functionally with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Quant, and Technology teams.
• Leadership: Ability to mentor junior staff, promote analytical rigor, and contribute to continuous improvement within the Portfolio Analysis function.