AVP, Prime Brokerage Risk Analyst

Responsibilities

• Perform independent risk assessments of prime brokerage clients, including hedge funds and institutions.
• Monitor and analyze counterparty exposures across various activities such as Prime Brokerage, Margin Lending, and Securities Financing Transactions.
• Review and challenge Front Office recommendations for client onboarding, credit approvals, and limit requests.
• Evaluate collateral arrangements, margin methodologies, and financing structures to ensure compliance and manage risks.
• Assess hedge fund investment strategies, portfolio liquidity, and operational risk factors to identify potential issues.
• Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis to evaluate potential losses and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor daily risk metrics, margin utilization, and financing exposures to identify and address any breaches or concerns.
• Partner with Credit Risk, Market Risk, and other teams to ensure robust risk controls and governance frameworks are in place.
• Prepare comprehensive risk reports, portfolio analyses, and presentations for senior management and risk committees.
• Support regulatory compliance, internal audits, and the continuous enhancement of prime brokerage risk management processes.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Prime Brokerage Risk, Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk Management, Market Risk, or a related risk function within an investment bank, broker-dealer, or financial institution.
• Strong understanding of Prime Brokerage products and services, including Margin Lending, Securities Financing Transactions, Stock Loan/Borrow, Repo, Futures, and Derivatives.
• Knowledge of hedge fund structures, trading strategies, leverage mechanisms, and portfolio financing arrangements.
• Experience analyzing counterparty exposure, collateral management, margin frameworks, and liquidation risk.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret complex portfolio and exposure data.
• Understanding of stress testing methodologies, scenario analysis, and risk monitoring practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing risk memoranda and senior management presentations.
• Ability to challenge assumptions, exercise independent judgment, and influence stakeholders across Front Office and Control functions.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements impacting prime brokerage and broker-dealer activities is preferred.
• Experience with risk reporting tools, exposure management systems, and data analytics platforms is advantageous.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field required.
• CFA, FRM, MBA, or other relevant professional designations preferred.

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 + Bonus

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