UBS

Credit Risk Officer - Hedge Funds

UBS$90K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or mathematics; MBA or CFA is advantageous
  • 7-10 years in credit risk or related financial services position
  • Strong quantitative risk analysis skills from credit or market risk environments
  • Experience in due diligence for hedge fund counterparties
  • Broad understanding of financial markets and trading/lending products
  • Familiarity with ISDA/CSA, Prime Brokerage, and Repo Agreements
  • Excellent communication skills for engaging with clients and stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Assess counterparty credit risk with a focus on hedge fund and family office dynamics
  • Use delegated authority to approve positions and recommend credit decisions
  • Evaluate transactional risk across various banking products and derivatives
  • Prepare and approve annual counterparty reviews and credit proposals
  • Lead negotiations for trading documentation such as ISDA and Repo Agreements
  • Manage regulatory requests and operational risk issues effectively
  • Deliver ad hoc credit analysis and contribute to portfolio reviews

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Flexibility in working options when possible
  • Supportive team environment emphasizing collaboration
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Access to innovative tools and technologies, including AI
Full Job Description
Your role

Your role
Are you naturally curious and ambitious? Do you have strong analytical skills? We're looking for someone who can:
• assess counterparty credit risk using a solid understanding of hedge fund and family office risk management, trading strategies, infrastructure, and other quantitative and qualitative credit factors, including onsite due diligence
• use delegated authority, within defined risk limits, to approve new positions or recommend decisions to senior credit committees, working closely with the business to ensure transactions align with UBS's risk appetite
• evaluate transactional risk across OTC derivatives, securities financing, exchange-traded derivatives, banking products, and structured transactions
• prepare, review, and approve annual counterparty reviews and transactional credit proposals, clearly setting out credit assessments, risk appetite, exposure drivers, and business outlook
• lead negotiation of trading documentation, including ISDA/CSA, Prime Brokerage, and Repo Agreements
• manage regulatory requests, audit items, and operational risk issues in a timely and disciplined way
• deliver ad hoc credit analysis and contribute to portfolio reviews to identify emerging risks and concentrations

Your team

You'll be working in the Hedge Fund Credit Risk Control team in Raleigh or New York aligned with the Investment Bank. This role is responsible for the credit assessment, monitoring, control and transaction decision approval of UBS's counterparties, which primarily encompass hedge funds, family offices and private equity funds. You will serve as a Credit Officer focusing on quantitative risk assessment of transactions and hedge fund counterparty credit analysis.

Your expertise

You have:
• you're curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment - validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use.
• a bachelor's degree or international equivalent, ideally in accounting, finance, economics, or mathematics; an MBA or CFA is a plus
• ideally 7-10 years of experience in a similar role or related financial services position
• strong quantitative risk analysis skills gained in a credit risk, market risk, or trading environment
• experience conducting due diligence and assessing the financial condition of hedge fund counterparties
• a good understanding of financial markets and a broad range of trading and lending products
• familiarity with trading documentation, particularly ISDA/CSA, Prime Brokerage, and Repo Agreements
• clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with clients and internal stakeholders

You are:
• a collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with peers, business partners, and senior management

About UBS

UBS Group AG is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company founded in 1862 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. UBS is one of the largest and most respected financial institutions in the world, with a presence in over 50 countries. The company offers a wide range of financial services to its clients, including wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and retail banking. UBS is committed to providing its clients with innovative and effective financial solutions that meet their unique needs and goals.
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