Director, FICC Financial Risk & Strategy

Us Bank; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) retirement

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank’s Global Capital Markets division seeks a Director to lead front-line risk oversight for FICC businesses, partnering with Market Risk, Counterparty Risk and Credit Risk teams to ensure disciplined risk boundaries and governance across trading desks.

You will analyze risk exposures, support capital decomposition and P&L attribution, and help implement regulatory programs such as FRTB, SA-CCR, and CVA, while coordinating with Finance and senior management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in financial risk management or related front-line risk function.
• Strong knowledge of VaR, sensitivities, stress testing, limits and credit exposure concepts.
• FRTB, SA-CCR, CVA and related regulatory capital frameworks familiarity.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced designation preferred.
• Proven ability to operate across first- and second-line functions with stakeholders.
• FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line oversight of market, counterparty, and credit risk exposures for FICC desks.
• Analyze risk-taking against limits and risk appetite; escalate breaches to management.
• Partner with second-line risk teams to maintain governance cadence and escalation protocols.
• Support capital decomposition, P&L attribution, and risk commentary for governance forums.

Skills

Financial risk

VaR & stress testing

Stakeholder management

Risk governance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree / CFA / FRM / PRM

Tools

FINRA Series 7

FINRA Series 63

Job description

U.S. Bank’s Global Capital Markets division seeks a Director to lead front-line risk oversight for FICC businesses, partnering with Market Risk, Counterparty Risk and Credit Risk teams to ensure disciplined risk boundaries and governance across trading desks.

You will analyze risk exposures, support capital decomposition and P&L attribution, and help implement regulatory programs such as FRTB, SA-CCR, and CVA, while coordinating with Finance and senior management.