Clear Street
Associate Director - Credit Risk
$125K–$175K
New York, NY +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 27, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
New York, NY, United States - Experience
- At least five years in credit risk management at a prime brokerage, broker-dealer, or investment bank.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or another quantitative field.
About the job
Leads credit risk strategy and manages counterparty risk across Clear Street’s institutional client portfolio, including regulatory and audit engagement.
What you'll do
- Assess counterparties’ credit strength and monitor client exposures, concentrations, and trends.
- Recommend credit exposure appetite across trading products and develop the credit risk framework.
- Lead regulatory examinations, audits, and inquiries; collaborate with internal teams on due diligence, legal negotiations, and process improvements.
What they ask for
- At least five years of credit risk management experience at a prime brokerage, broker-dealer, or investment bank.
- Direct experience interfacing with regulators and external auditors, including leading exam responses and managing audit deliverables.
- Expertise in counterparty credit risk across prime brokerage products, including securities financing, margin lending, derivatives, cleared products, and digital assets.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills with senior leaders, clients, and external stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or CFA.
Pay
$125,000 - $175,000 USD base salary
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