Senior Vice President, Credit Risk

Pershing, LLC seeks Senior Vice President, Credit Risk to coordinate risk management efforts for the assigned credit risk focus, such as Credit Analysis & Approval/Portfolio Management, Operational Credit Risk, Country Risk or Credit Administration, and customize solutions for each region using knowledge of best practices and growing industry experience.

Conduct statistical analyses to quantify risk, using statistical analysis software or econometric models. Contribute to development of risk management systems. Develop or implement risk-assessment methodologies. Responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of documentation. Perform Credit Analysis & Approval/Portfolio Management by completing complex analyses of industry, country and counter party credit portfolios and credit portfolio quality. Perform Operational Credit Risk by completing numerous complex credit processing and assessment activities, including credit analysis, underwriting, borrower rating approval and transaction review and approval for intraday credit. Devise scenario analyses reflecting possible severe market events and processes to monitor validity of risk assessments. Develop contingency plans to deal with emergencies. Perform Credit Administration and provide input on the Credit Risk's policies and procedures. Interpret and analyze regulatory requirements that require new or revisions to policy. Contribute to the preparation of credit proposals, preparing documentation, and financial spreads. Document and ensure communication of key risks. Maintain input or data quality of risk management systems. Produce reports or presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, or recommend changes. Use credit systems such as the credit borrower rating system and credit approval system. Resolve complex system issues and frequently directs the development of credit system best practices. Recommend nuanced policy and procedure improvements. Design remedial solutions and remediation tasks. Contribute to reports on credit quality and asset value changes for the assigned credit discipline. Inform financial decisions by analyzing financial information to forecast business, industry, or economic conditions. Meet with clients to answer queries on risk exposure, market scenarios, or values-at-risk calculations. Recommend ways to control or reduce risk. Remote work may be permitted within a commutable distance from the worksite.

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Finance, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or a related field, and ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or in a related occupation in the financial services industry. Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience must include: Validating simulation based VaR and Stress VaR model calculations by evaluating quality of market data, analyzing pricing and risk impact data, and investigating calculation anomalies; Building automation tools to extract and aggregate data, and streamline risk reporting production; Performing analysis on a large volume of data using Excel, VBA, and SQL; Monitoring the fund portfolios for concentrations, illiquidity, and collateral weakness; Analyzing financial statements including Balance Sheets, Income Statements, and Cash Flow Statements; and Performing margin evaluations for hedge fund and mutual fund clients and prospects.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.