Stress Testing Associate Director

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and life insurance

Pension / Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off and family/personal care

Hybrid work model

Job summary

DTCC is seeking a seasoned professional to lead liquidity risk and stress testing initiatives, providing risk oversight for clearing and settlement processes across the organizations. The role emphasizes collaboration with risk management teams to maintain strong controls and regulatory alignment.

With a minimum of eight years in related roles and a preferred bachelor’s degree, you will operate in a hybrid environment (three days onsite, two days remote) across DTCC’s US operations, driving

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Review, evaluate and sign off on daily work and other deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness.
• Proactively identify and evaluate changes in member liquidity risk exposures and obligations.
• Monitor market conditions and economic trends to anticipate risks and impacts on liquidity.
• Mitigate risk by ensuring adherence to policies and procedures and spotting model/report errors.
• Work on projects and process enhancements to mitigate emerging risk for products.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

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're 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

FR&Gs mission is to provide effective and efficient identification, measurement, monitoring and control of market, liquidity & Stress Testing related to the clearing and settlement processes for DTCC, its members and the markets. In addition, FR&G provides critical governance and quality assurance capabilities for key risk functions that are designed to meet rigorous organizational and regulatory standards. FR&G works under delegated authority from the Board and senior management to manage these risks within defined risk tolerances, as approved by the Board and senior management. FR&G collaborates closely with Quantitative Risk Management and the Counterparty Credit Risk teams to maintain an integrated and comprehensive approach to financial risk management at DTCC to support an effective second line of defense.

FR&Gs prime directive for DTCC's applicable clearing agencies and joint ventures consists of the following:

• Maintain sufficient collateral to cover any losses associated with the liquidation of any defaulting member or family portfolio under extreme but plausible scenarios.


• Ensure that sufficient liquidity resources are available so that each entity is able to settle all transactions as contracted in the event of a failure by the single largest member or family under extreme but plausible circumstances.


• Exercise continuous improvement of policies, procedures and processes that support robust, ongoing member surveillance and effective but appropriate response to distress events.


• Manage FR&G to maintain a deep and broad product knowledge and risk framework to effectively measure and manage market, liquidity and credit risks.

Liquidity Risk & Stress Testing is responsible for monitoring and managing market and liquidity risk exposures arising from trade execution and settlement activities in the clearing corporations and the depository, including in extreme but plausible market conditions. Responsibilities also include driving new business initiatives, overseeing risk systems design and continuous enhancements, compliance with Risk Management policies and procedures. Understanding stress testing methodologies, keen understanding of financial markets and client profiles. Ability to identify, analyze, and mitigate potential risks and safeguard financial market in which DTCC plays a pivotal role.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Review, evaluate and sign off on daily work and other deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of work performed.


• Proactively identify and evaluate changes in member’s liquidity risk exposures, liquidity needs and settlement obligations to upscale and mitigate exposures in timely manner.


• Monitor market conditions and economic trends to anticipate potential risks, potential impact on members’ liquidity obligations, and impact on the stress scenario inventory.


• Mitigate risk by ensuring adherence of the processes to the policies and procedures, identifying potential models or report errors, and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.


• Mitigate risk by ensuring adherence of the processes to the policies and procedures, identifying potential models or report errors, and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.


• Work on projects and process enhancements to effectively mitigate emerging risk in support of new and existing products.


• Mitigates risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

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.