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Director Geopolitical Risk Analyst Jobs in Ridgewood, NJ

Atlas Air

Sr Risk & Insurance Analyst

White Plains, NY · On-site

$91K - $123K/yr

Oversee claims activity as assigned by Director, Risk Management * Maintain current on insurance developments, markets and best practices. Qualifications: * 2 - 3 years' experience in a similar ...

PGIM

PGIM - Director, Investment Risk

Newark, NJ · On-site

Contribute to the analysis of risk drivers, performance attribution, scenario analysis, and ... Minimum of 7 years of experience in investment risk or portfolio analytics with direct exposure to ...

PGIM

PGIM - Director, Investment Risk

Newark, NJ

Contribute to the analysis of risk drivers, performance attribution, scenario analysis, and ... Minimum of 7 years of experience in investment risk or portfolio analytics with direct exposure to ...

QBE

Credit Reinsurance Pricing Lead

New York, NY · Hybrid

$188K - $282K/yr

... geopolitical risk trends * Develop monitoring and adhoc reporting to track pricing performance, profitability, and variance from expectations. * Perform deepdive portfolio and product analyses ...

DTCC

Market Risk Executive Director

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

Market Risk for Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) and National Securities Clearing ... analyze, and mitigate potential risks and safeguard financial market in which DTCC plays a pivotal ...

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How much do director geopolitical risk analyst jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 17, 2026, the average yearly pay for director geopolitical risk analyst in Ridgewood, NJ is $109,610.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $80,900.00 and $132,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Director Geopolitical Risk Analyst vs Geopolitical Risk Analyst?

AspectDirector Geopolitical Risk AnalystGeopolitical Risk Analyst
CredentialsBachelor's or Master’s in International Relations, Political Science, or related fields; often requires experience in leadership rolesBachelor's or Master’s in relevant fields; entry to mid-level experience
Work EnvironmentStrategic planning, leadership meetings, high-level analysisResearch, data analysis, report writing
Employer & Industry UsageFinancial institutions, multinational corporations, government agenciesConsulting firms, think tanks, corporations

The main difference is that the Director Geopolitical Risk Analyst typically holds a leadership role with strategic responsibilities, while the Geopolitical Risk Analyst focuses on research and analysis. The director oversees teams and influences high-level decisions, whereas the analyst provides detailed insights to support those decisions.

Director Geopolitical Risk Analyst jobs near you

Quantitative Credit Risk & Private Credit Analytics | Global Alternative Asset Manager | London - JM

JMD Reg Consultancy LTD

Manhattan, NY • On-site

Full-time

Posted 27 days ago

Job description

A leading global alternative asset manager is hiring a Quantitative Private Credit Risk Analyst. This is a high-impact role sitting at the intersection of private credit risk, quantitative modelling, and ratings methodology, with broad exposure across strategies and direct engagement with senior leadership.

The hire will take operational and analytical ownership of critical risk monitoring workflows, including Early Warning Systems and downgrade prediction models, and will serve as a subject matter expert on rating agency scorecard methodologies across multiple asset classes.

The Role
  1. Lead the operational running of an Early Warning System (EWS) model across multiple private credit strategies
  2. Co-own rated note downgrade risk monitoring processes and maintain related comparables datasets across Funds
  3. Coordinate with Investment Management, Insurance Solutions, and middle office functions to ensure timely and accurate delivery of risk outputs
  4. Conduct research into single obligor downgrade prediction for agency ratings

Ratings Methodology & Structuring Analytics:

  1. Serve as subject matter expert across multiple rating agency scorecard methodologies, including Corporates, Project Finance & Developers, and Closed End Funds (CEFs)
  2. Contribute to structuring analytics advisory work for the Insurance business using CEF rating methodologies
  3. Apply ratings frameworks to private credit portfolios and structured vehicles

Quantitative Research & Analytics:

  1. Conduct research to advance strategic risk and credit priorities set by senior leadership
  2. Execute ad hoc analytical and data initiatives driven by business needs
  3. Apply quantitative credit risk modelling across the private credit portfolio
Candidate Requirements

Experience:

  1. 6+ years in a quantitative or credit risk team within private credit, structured credit, or asset management
  2. Strong working knowledge of private credit instruments, direct lending, CLOs, ABS, structured vehicles
  3. Hands-on experience with rating agency scorecard methodologies (Corporates, Project Finance, CEFs)
  4. Demonstrated track record in quantitative credit risk modelling and analysis
  5. Experience working across insurance solutions, asset management, or middle office functions is a plus

Technical Skills:

  1. Strong quantitative modelling skills in the credit risk and asset management domains
  2. Advanced SQL and Microsoft Office (Excel modelling in particular)
  3. Knowledge of statistics and quantitative credit risk concepts
  4. Solid understanding of financial statements and accounting fundamentals

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