Director, Credit Risk & Regulatory Leadership

Clear Street; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

401k matching

Health insurance

Parental leave

In-office perks

Job summary

Clear Street is seeking a Director of Credit Risk to lead the firm’s credit risk strategy as it scales. The role requires handling a complex institutional client portfolio, serving regulators and auditors, and evolving the credit risk framework.

Based in New York, the position reports to the Risk Management Team. Requires 8–10 years in credit risk at prime brokerage or similar, with a strong regulatory interaction track record.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics or quantitative fields.
• 8–10 years of credit risk management experience at prime brokerage or investment bank.
• Experience interfacing with regulators (SEC, FINRA) and external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Assess the credit and financial strength of prospective counterparties using quantitative and qualitative factors.
• Monitor credit risk exposures across the client base daily and analyze portfolio concentrations.
• Communicate credit exposure appetite across trading products per internal policies.

Skills

Credit risk management

Regulatory liaison

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or economics

Master’s or CFA (plus)

Tools

None

Job description

Clear Street is seeking a Director of Credit Risk to lead the firm’s credit risk strategy as it scales. The role requires handling a complex institutional client portfolio, serving regulators and auditors, and evolving the credit risk framework.

Based in New York, the position reports to the Risk Management Team. Requires 8–10 years in credit risk at prime brokerage or similar, with a strong regulatory interaction track record.