DTCC

Stress Testing Associate Director

DTCC$145K — $175K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
  • Proven tracking and management of risk exposure
  • Strong understanding of financial markets and stress testing methodologies
  • Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Review and evaluate daily work for quality and timeliness
  • Proactively assess member liquidity risk exposures and mitigate accordingly
  • Monitor market conditions for potential liquidity impact on members
  • Ensure adherence to processes and policies in risk mitigation
  • Engage in projects aimed at enhancing risk processes
  • Identify errors in models and reports; uphold strong ethical standards
  • Coordinate risk management activities with cross-functional teams

Benefits

  • Access to ongoing professional development and mentoring
  • Collaborative work environment with open communication
  • Opportunities for engagement in new business initiatives
  • Supportive leadership with a focus on quality assurance
  • Involvement in significant risk management projects that influence the financial markets
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Impact you will have in this role:

FR&Gs mission is to provide effective and efficient identification, measurement, monitoring and control of market, liquidity & Stress Testing related to the clearing and settlement processes for DTCC, its members and the markets. In addition, FR&G provides critical governance and quality assurance capabilities for key risk functions that are designed to meet rigorous organizational and regulatory standards. FR&G works under delegated authority from the Board and senior management to manage these risks within defined risk tolerances, as approved by the Board and senior management. FR&G collaborates closely with Quantitative Risk Management and the Counterparty Credit Risk teams to maintain an integrated and comprehensive approach to financial risk management at DTCC to support an effective second line of defense.

FR&Gs prime directive for DTCC's applicable clearing agencies and joint ventures consists of the following:
• Maintain sufficient collateral to cover any losses associated with the liquidation of any defaulting member or family portfolio under extreme but plausible scenarios.
• Ensure that sufficient liquidity resources are available so that each entity is able to settle all transactions as contracted in the event of a failure by the single largest member or family under extreme but plausible circumstances.
• Exercise continuous improvement of policies, procedures and processes that support robust, ongoing member surveillance and effective but appropriate response to distress events.
• Manage FR&G to maintain a deep and broad product knowledge and risk framework to effectively measure and manage market, liquidity and credit risks.

Liquidity Risk & Stress Testing is responsible for monitoring and managing market and liquidity risk exposures arising from trade execution and settlement activities in the clearing corporations and the depository, including in extreme but plausible market conditions. Responsibilities also include driving new business initiatives, overseeing risk systems design and continuous enhancements, compliance with Risk Management policies and procedures. Understanding stress testing methodologies, keen understanding of financial markets and client profiles. Ability to identify, analyze, and mitigate potential risks and safeguard financial market in which DTCC plays a pivotal role.

Your Primary Responsibilities:
  • Review, evaluate and sign off on daily work and other deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of work performed.
  • Proactively identify and evaluate changes in member's liquidity risk exposures, liquidity needs and settlement obligations to escalate and mitigate exposures in timely manner.
  • Monitor market conditions and economic trends to anticipate potential risks, potential impact on members' liquidity obligations, and impact on the stress scenario inventory.
  • Mitigate risk by ensuring adherence of the processes to the policies and procedures, identifying potential models or report errors, and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.
  • Mitigate risk by ensuring adherence of the processes to the policies and procedures, identifying potential models or report errors, and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.
  • Work on projects and process enhancements to effectively mitigate emerging risk in support of new and existing products.
  • Mitigates risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 8 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:
  • Serves as a trusted coach or mentor within the organization.
  • Communicates openly keeping everyone across the organization informed.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

About DTCC

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is a financial services company that provides clearing, settlement, and information services for the global financial industry. DTCC was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City. The company operates through subsidiaries that provide services such as trade matching, risk management, and asset servicing. DTCC is owned by its users, which include broker-dealers, banks, and other financial institutions. The company is committed to reducing risk and increasing efficiency in the financial markets.
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Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1973

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