Director, Counterparty Credit Risk

Charles Schwab; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Sabbatical after 5 years

Parental leave and family building

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab seeks a Director of Counterparty Credit Risk – Securities Financing to lead the first-line risk program for agent lending, securities lending, repos, and secured financing transactions. You will develop strategies, oversee governance, and drive risk-informed decision making at the top of the firm.

You will manage a team of risk managers, partner with Treasury, Legal, and Finance, and influence senior leadership on complex transactions and emerging risks in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in counterparty credit risk, credit risk management, treasury, securities financing, capital markets, banking, or related financial services disciplines.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing teams.
• Deep understanding of financial institution credit analysis, including banks, broker-dealers, custodians, agent lenders, clearing organizations, and other market participants.
• Significant experience evaluating counterparty exposures associated with securities lending, repurchase agreements, agent lending, derivatives, or other financing transactions.
• Strong understanding of collateral management, margin methodologies, netting arrangements, exposure measurement, and credit risk mitigation techniques.
• Experience establishing risk governance frameworks, limits, policies, and management reporting.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, communication, and strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the first-line counterparty credit risk program for securities financing activities, including agent lending, securities lending, repos, and other secured financing transactions.
• Manage and develop a team of credit risk managers and analysts while establishing the strategic direction, operating model, and priorities for the function.
• Establish and maintain counterparty credit risk frameworks, policies, limits, and governance processes.
• Oversee counterparty reviews, approvals, ongoing monitoring, and portfolio management across securities financing counterparties.
• Direct portfolio analytics, stress testing, collateral oversight, concentration risk monitoring, and management reporting to support effective risk management and executive decision making.
• Provide independent risk assessment and strategic guidance on complex transactions, new business initiatives, and emerging risks affecting securities financing activities.
• Partner across Treasury, Finance, Operations, Legal, and Corporate Risk Management to support business growth while ensuring prudent risk taking.
• Represent the counterparty credit risk function in governance forums, risk committees, audits, and senior leadership discussions.

Skills

Counterparty credit risk

Credit risk management

Treasury

Securities financing

Capital markets

Leadership

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business

Tools

SQL

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together.

First line Finance Risk Management (FRM) is an in-business strategic risk function within Finance that designs and implements a cohesive risk management strategy and framework to adequately identify and mitigate risk while supporting innovation and business growth. The mandate encompasses liquidity, capital, market, counterparty credit, and regulatory risk management across the Finance organization.

FRM partners closely with business stakeholders and second line Corporate Risk Management to enhance risk management practices, governance, and decision making while safeguarding the firm’s financial resiliency and enabling strategic business initiatives.

We are seeking a Director, Counterparty Credit Risk - Securities Financing to lead the firm's first-line counterparty credit risk program for securities financing activities. Reporting to the FRM Head of Strategy & Analytics, this role will provide strategic leadership for counterparty credit risk management across agent lending, securities lending, repurchase agreements, and other secured financing activities. The Director will lead a team of managers while serving as a key partner to Treasury, Corporate Risk Management, Legal, Operations, and senior leadership.

What you have

The following qualifications are required:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.

• 10+ years of experience in counterparty credit risk, credit risk management, treasury, securities financing, capital markets, banking, or related financial services disciplines.

• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing teams.

• Deep understanding of financial institution credit analysis, including banks, broker-dealers, custodians, agent lenders, clearing organizations, and other market participants.

• Significant experience evaluating counterparty exposures associated with securities lending, repurchase agreements, agent lending, derivatives, or other financing transactions.

• Strong understanding of collateral management, margin methodologies, netting arrangements, exposure measurement, and credit risk mitigation techniques.

• Experience establishing risk governance frameworks, limits, policies, and management reporting.

• Proven ability to influence senior executives and lead cross-functional initiatives.

• Strong analytical, quantitative, communication, and strategic thinking skills.

The following qualifications are preferred:

• 5+ years of people leadership experience leading high-performing teams.

• Experience leading counterparty credit risk, institutional credit risk, treasury risk, or capital markets risk functions.

• Knowledge of securities financing market structure, custody models, settlement processes, tri-party collateral management, and clearing infrastructure.

• Experience interacting with executive management, risk committees, regulators, and auditors.

• Familiarity with Basel III, liquidity regulations, capital requirements, counterparty credit risk regulations, and other prudential frameworks.

• Experience managing portfolio analytics, stress testing, scenario analysis, and quantitative risk reporting.

• CFA, FRM, CPA, or other relevant professional designation.

• Experience with data analytics and reporting tools such as SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, or related technologies.

What you'll do:

• Lead the first-line counterparty credit risk program for securities financing activities, including agent lending, securities lending, repurchase agreements, and other secured financing transactions.

• Manage and develop a team of credit risk managers and analysts while establishing the strategic direction, operating model, and priorities for the function.

• Establish and maintain counterparty credit risk frameworks, policies, limits, and governance processes.

• Oversee counterparty reviews, approvals, ongoing monitoring, and portfolio management across securities financing counterparties.

• Direct portfolio analytics, stress testing, collateral oversight, concentration risk monitoring, and management reporting to support effective risk management and executive decision making.

• Provide independent risk assessment and strategic guidance on complex transactions, new business initiatives, and emerging risks affecting securities financing activities.

• Partner across Treasury, Finance, Operations, Legal, and Corporate Risk Management to support business growth while ensuring prudent risk taking.

• Represent the counterparty credit risk function in governance forums, risk committees, audits, and senior leadership discussions.

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

What's in it for you

At Schwab, you're empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration - so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance