About the Company:
Liquidity is the world's leading AI-powered private credit firm, pioneering a new standard in growth capital through a nexus of the sharpest minds in private credit and technology. With a global reach and regional expertise in every key market across North America, Europe, APAC and MENA, Liquidity supports visionary growth and mid-market companies in 45+ sectors, deploying multi-billion-dollar capital with unmatched speed, precision and adaptability. Powered by breakthrough decision science technology that deploys growth capital faster than any firm in capital markets history, Liquidity clears the path for innovative companies to move further, faster and at scale. Built on trust, Liquidity is backed by leading financial institutions including MUFG Bank Ltd., Spark Capital and KeyBank.
About the Role:
Liquidity is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Risk Management to build and scale the capabilities that keep our business resilient.
This high-impact role will be focused on building frameworks, policies, and creating the systems and processes that help Liquidity identify, manage, and get ahead of risk.
Your primary goal is to safeguard capital, optimize recovery, and minimize losses through strategic oversight of credit risk, restructuring initiatives, and enforcement actions.
You will work closely with executive leadership to shape risk policies, strengthen governance frameworks, and ensure disciplined, data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Responsibilities:
* Oversee and strategically manage the firm’s portfolio of underperforming companies, ensuring timely identification of emerging credit risks.
* Design, approve, and monitor comprehensive restructuring and recovery strategies, including amendments, covenant resets, refinancing solutions, legal enforcement, collateral realization, and asset sales.
* Provide executive-level oversight of financial and operational analyses of borrowers to assess repayment capacity, restructuring feasibility, and risk exposure.
* Partner with internal stakeholders (credit, legal, finance) and external advisors (law firms, consultants) to guide strategic decisions.
* Develop and implement risk management policies, procedures, and frameworks in alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
* Continuously enhance risk assessment tools and methodologies, including financial modeling and scenario planning, to improve decision-making.
Qualifications:
* 10+ years of senior-level experience in credit risk, restructuring, distressed investing, corporate banking, or workout/recovery leadership roles.
* Proven track record of managing large and complex NPL or distressed portfolios, with measurable results in recovery and loss mitigation.
* Deep knowledge of financial modeling, credit documentation, restructuring frameworks, insolvency, and bankruptcy procedures.
* Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing executive decisions and board-level discussions.
* Analytical, strategic thinker with the ability to manage high-pressure situations and multiple complex risk cases simultaneously.
* Commercially oriented, resilient, and adaptable, with a strong focus on value recovery and risk mitigation.
* Advanced degree (MBA, CFA, or CPA preferred) in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field.