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Barclays

Counterparty Credit Risk - AVP

New York, NY · On-site

$160K/yr

Purpose of the role To assess, monitor, and manage the potential for financial loss due to the ... Development and implementation of credit scoring models to quantify counterparty risk. * Conducting ...

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A Counterparty Credit Risk Management job involves assessing and managing the risk that a counterparty may default on its contractual obligations in financial transactions. Professionals in this role analyze credit risk exposure, monitor market conditions, set risk limits, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. They work closely with trading desks, risk modeling teams, and senior management to mitigate potential losses. Strong analytical skills, knowledge of financial instruments, and an understanding of risk frameworks are essential for success in this field.

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Counterparty Credit Risk - AVP

Counterparty Credit Risk - AVP

Barclays

New York, NY • On-site

$160K/yr

Full-time

Posted 14 days ago

Job description

Job Description
Purpose of the role
To assess, monitor, and manage the potential for financial loss due to the default of a bank's trading partners
Accountabilities
  • Monitoring the bank's exposure to each counterparty across different product lines and asset classes.
  • Analysis of the financial condition and creditworthiness of the bank's counterparties, including corporations, financial institutions, and sovereign entities.
  • Development and implementation of credit scoring models to quantify counterparty risk.
  • Conducting stress testing to assess the impact of potential counterparty defaults on the bank's capital and liquidity.
  • Negotiation and management of collateral agreements with counterparties to mitigate potential losses in case of default.

Assistant Vice President Expectations
  • To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
  • Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
  • If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others.
  • OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
  • Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
  • Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
  • Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
  • Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
  • Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
  • Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
  • Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
  • Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
What will you be doing?
Barclays Services Corp. seeks Counterparty Credit Risk - AVP in New York, NY (multiple positions available):
  • Live trade risking across products to be performed with the help of a variety of models and methods. This entails pricing all asset classes in simulated market environments in order to build profit and loss distributions.
  • Collaborate with our Front Office customers in Sales, Trading and Banking to understand the economic details of the transactions before risking.
  • Follow emergent market and macroeconomic events and assess how they affect the bank's counterparty risk profile.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of risk systems and tools and propose to senior management avenues for enhancement.
  • Ensure the appropriate model governance and control environment is in place and maintained.
  • Engage with and escalate to Senior Risk Managers out of the ordinary risk issues.
  • Manage counterparty risk exposures at the portfolio level.
  • May telecommute pursuant to company policies. [Hybrid role]

Minimum Salary: $125,000 per year
Maximum Salary: $160,000 per year
The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.
This position is eligible for incentives pursuant to Barclays Employee Referral Program.

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