Counterparty Credit Risk Manager - Front Office (Director Level)
📍 London | 💼 Financial Services | 🧠 Market Risk / Derivatives
We are partnering with a leading global financial services firm to appoint a Counterparty Credit Risk Manager at Director level. This is a high-impact role within a dynamic and growing risk function, offering broad exposure across complex products and global markets.
The Opportunity
This role sits at the heart of the organisation’s market risk oversight, focusing on counterparty exposure across a diverse derivatives portfolio. You will work closely with trading, structuring, and senior stakeholders to ensure robust risk management practices and effective control frameworks.
You’ll play a key role in shaping risk methodology, challenging risk-taking activity, and ensuring exposures are appropriately understood, measured, and managed.
Key Responsibilities
* Risk Oversight:
* Monitor and manage counterparty exposures across a global business, with a focus on OTC and structured derivatives across multiple asset classes.
* Risk Analysis & Modelling:
* Assess complex derivative structures, identify embedded risks, and ensure accurate capture within risk systems.
* Framework Development:
* Enhance risk methodologies, stress testing approaches, and limit frameworks while actively challenging risk appetite.
* Product Governance:
* Provide independent risk input on new products and structured solutions.
* Stakeholder Engagement:
* Partner with front office, structuring, validation, and finance teams to ensure accurate pricing, valuation, and risk representation.
* Reporting & Governance:
* Deliver clear and insightful reporting to senior leadership, highlighting key risk themes and emerging issues.
* Regulatory Compliance:
* Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, including capital, stress testing, and market conduct standards.
Candidate Profile
* Extensive experience (circa 12–15+ years) in market risk, trading, or structuring within a financial institution
* Strong expertise in derivatives across multiple asset classes (e.g. FX, Rates, Credit, Commodities, Equities)
* Deep understanding of counterparty exposure and risk sensitivities
* Experience with structured and/or exotic products highly desirable
* Strong knowledge of risk frameworks, stress testing, and regulatory requirements
* Proficiency with tools such as Python, SQL, Excel, or BI tools is advantageous
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
Why Apply?
* Senior, visible role with direct interaction with front office and leadership
* Broad exposure across asset classes and complex products
* Opportunity to shape and influence risk frameworks in a growing business
* Collaborative, high-performing environment with strong career progression potential