Credit Risk Officer - Hedge Funds

City

New York, Raleigh

Are you naturally curious and ambitious? Do you have strong analytical skills? We’re looking for someone who can:

• assess counter party credit risk using a solid understanding of hedge fund and family office risk management, trading strategies, infrastructure, and other quantitative and qualitative credit factors, including onsite due diligence
• use delegated authority, within defined risk limits, to approve new positions or recommend decisions to senior credit committees, working closely with the business to ensure transactions align with UBS’s risk appetite
• evaluate transactional risk across OTC derivatives, securities financing, exchange-traded derivatives, banking products, and structured transactions
• prepare, review, and approve annual counter party reviews and transactional credit proposals, clearly setting out credit assessments, risk appetite, exposure drivers, and business outlook
• lead negotiation of trading documentation, including ISDA/CSA, Prime Brokerage, and Repo Agreements
• manage regulatory requests, audit items, and operational risk issues in a timely and disciplined way
• deliver ad hoc credit analysis and contribute to portfolio reviews to identify emerging risks and concentrations

Full Time

330774

You’ll be working in the Hedge Fund Credit Risk Control team in Raleigh or New York aligned with the Investment Bank. This role is responsible for the credit assessment, monitoring, control and transaction decision approval of UBS's counter parties, which primarily encompass hedge funds, family offices and private equity funds. You will serve as a Credit Officer focusing on quantitative risk assessment of transactions and hedge fund counter party credit analysis.

• a bachelor’s degree or international equivalent, ideally in accounting, finance, economics, or mathematics; an MBA or CFA is a plus
• ideally 7–10 years of experience in a similar role or related financial services position
• strong quantitative risk analysis skills gained in a credit risk, market risk, or trading environment
• experience conducting due diligence and assessing the financial condition of hedge fund counter parties
• a good understanding of financial markets and a broad range of trading and lending products
• familiarity with trading documentation, particularly ISDA/CSA, Prime Brokerage, and Repo Agreements
• clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with clients and internal stakeholders

• a collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with peers, business partners, and senior management

The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role:

• United States
  - North Carolina
  - Raleigh min USD 120000 - max USD 160000
• United States
  - New York
  - New York min USD 140000 - max USD 188000

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.