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Atlantic Group · 11 hours ago

Head of Credit Risk

positionSalt Lake City, UT
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff, Director/Executive
money$175K/yr - $225K/yr
date5+ years exp

Atlantic Group is hiring a Head of Credit Risk in Salt Lake City, UT for their client. In this in-office role, you will lead counterparty credit risk across derivatives, lending, funding, and deposits, setting risk appetite and approving transactions while partnering with trading, lending, and senior leadership.

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Responsibilities

Counterparty Credit Assessment: Assess the creditworthiness of financial institution counterparties using quantitative and qualitative analysis of financial performance, governance, and risk
Risk Appetite & Portfolio Oversight: Define, manage, and monitor credit risk appetite across derivatives, loans, funding, and deposits
Transaction Approval & Documentation: Approve derivative and funding transactions while ensuring appropriate documentation, collateral, and risk mitigants are in place
Credit Underwriting & Support: Underwrite lending transactions, develop credit recommendations, and support capital and credit committee approvals
Monitoring & Leadership: Monitor counterparties and subsectors, present risk insights to senior management, and lead and mentor junior credit professionals

Qualification

Counterparty credit riskFinancial institutions experienceCredit underwritingISDA/CSA knowledgeJudgmentTeam leadershipCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required
5+ years of experience covering financial institutions within counterparty credit risk, fixed income research, or institutional credit analysis, with senior-level responsibility preferred
Expertise across banks, broker-dealers, insurers, and other financial institutions, with strong familiarity in derivatives, funding, and lending products
Working knowledge of ISDA/CSA, MRA, MSFTA, and credit agreements, with familiarity applying internal and regulatory risk rating frameworks
Strong judgment with the ability to make independent credit decisions, clearly present credit views, manage priorities, and lead high-performing teams

Company

Atlantic Group

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Atlantic Group, founded in 2006, is an industry leader in executive and professional search & staffing.
dateFounded in 2006
location
Nyack, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
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http://atlanticrecruiters.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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John Ricco
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