Role & seniority
- Director, Counterparty Credit Risk Reporting & Stress Testing
Stack/tools
- Risk management systems and analytics for credit/counterparty risk
- Stress testing models, reporting platforms, dashboards
- Governance frameworks, data quality controls, issue tracking
- Collaboration with Risk Management, Front Office, Finance, Technology, Analytics
Top 3 responsibilities
- Lead firmwide Credit and Counterparty Risk framework (stress testing, reporting, analytics) for executive, board, and regulators
- Ensure accuracy, timeliness, interpretability, and governance of stressed exposure results and risk reports
- Analyze material exposure movements and model behavior; provide clear narratives to senior management and regulators; drive improvements with cross-functional partners
Must-have skills
- Extensive experience in counterparty risk, stress testing, and risk reporting
- Strong governance, controls, data quality discipline
- Ability to explain complex risk results to senior leaders and regulators
- Leadership of teams and cross-functional collaboration (Risk Management, Front Office, Tech, Finance)
- Experience with model implementation, platform performance, and automation initiatives
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in modernization/automation of risk reporting
- Prior regulator liaison or internal audit interaction
- Track record in scalable risk platforms for evolving products and regulations
- Global or Americas-foc

Full Description

Title: Director, Counterparty Credit Risk Reporting & Stress Testing

Office Status: Hybrid – New York City

Base Salary: $175,000 – $230,000

Overview A well-established, globally active financial services organization is seeking a senior leader to oversee Credit and Counterparty Risk across its Americas platform. This role is responsible for both stress testing and risk reporting, ensuring that senior leadership, governance forums, and regulatory stakeholders receive accurate, actionable, and decision-ready risk insights. The position offers high visibility, strategic influence, and the opportunity to strengthen risk frameworks, drive automation, and modernize reporting and stress testing infrastructure within a complex, international environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the firmwide Credit and Counterparty Risk framework, including stress testing, reporting, and analytics, supporting executive management, board-level committees, and regulatory requirements
Ensure stressed exposure results and risk reports are accurate, timely, interpretable, and fit-for-purpose through robust governance, controls, and data quality standards
Analyze and explain material movements in exposures, including scenario impacts, portfolio changes, and model behavior, providing clear narratives to senior management and regulators
Act as a senior liaison for regulators, internal audit, and internal stakeholders on both stress testing and reporting matters
Partner closely with Risk Management, Front Office, Finance, Technology, and Analytics teams to enhance reporting effectiveness, model implementation, platform performance, and automation
Drive strategic improvements to stress testing methodologies, reporting processes, analytical capabilities, and risk dashboards
Establish and maintain governance for stress testing and reporting, including standards, control frameworks, issue tracking, and escalation procedures
Ensure frameworks, models, and reporting platforms are scalable to support new products, evolving regulations, and business growth
Collaborate with technology teams to design, implement, and optimize stress testing models, reporting tools, and dashboards to improve transparency into counterparty and credit exposures
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of risk professionals, setting expectations for quality, accountability, and continuous improvement