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VP, Hedge Fund Credit Officer

Michael Page International Inc., New York, NY, United States


Senior ownership of hedge fund credit risk across prime brokerage
High exposure to trading, financing and senior stakeholders
About Our Client

Large bank based in Midtown.

Job Description

Hedge Fund Credit Risk Oversight

Perform credit analysis and ongoing risk assessment of hedge fund counterparties across prime brokerage products.
Evaluate fund structures, strategies, leverage, liquidity profiles and risk concentrations.
Approve and monitor credit limits, margin requirements and financing terms in line with risk appetite.
Review fund performance, NAV movements, drawdowns and stress scenarios to identify emerging risks.
Prime Brokerage & Financing Exposure

Oversee credit risk related to margin lending, securities financing, derivatives and synthetic prime brokerage.
Monitor counterparty exposures, collateral coverage and margin sufficiency under normal and stressed conditions.
Partner with front office to support new client onboarding, product expansion and structuring discussions.
Assess impact of market volatility on hedge fund portfolios and financing arrangements.
Risk Monitoring & Governance

Conduct ongoing portfolio surveillance, including limit utilisation, concentration risk and wrongway risk.
Escalate credit concerns and recommend risk mitigation actions, including margin calls or exposure reductions.
Prepare credit memos, risk assessments and materials for senior risk committees.
Ensure adherence to internal risk frameworks, policies and regulatory expectations.
Stakeholder Management

Act as a key risk partner to Prime Brokerage, Sales, Trading, Operations and Legal teams.
Provide clear, actionable risk guidance while supporting commercial objectives.
Contribute to process enhancements, risk analytics improvements and control initiatives.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or a related discipline.
Typically 8-12+ years of experience in credit risk, counterparty risk or prime brokerage risk.
Strong understanding of hedge fund strategies, leverage, derivatives and securities financing.
Proven experience assessing margining, collateral and exposure management.
Excellent analytical, judgement and problemsolving skills.
Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.
Experience working in fastpaced, marketdriven environments.
What's on Offer

$150,000 - $200,000 base salary.

Contact

Lauren VanManen

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JN-042026-6997098