Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking · 21 hours ago
Counterparty Risk Analyst
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$155K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expNatixis Corporate & Investment Banking is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Counterparty Risk Analyst to join their Market and Counterparty Risk team. This role focuses on analyzing risk metrics, supporting the onboarding process of new transactions, and enhancing the current risk monitoring framework, while collaborating with various teams both locally and globally.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Perform daily certification of Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) metrics, including Potential Future Exposure (PFE) and Settlement Gap Risk (SGR)
Provide essential analyses to the Front Office and Surveillance Teams for daily monitoring of breaches related to various CCR metrics, such as notional cash out, large trades, FX Settlement Risk, and stress tests
Actively participate in Credit Risk committees addressing breaches within the Americas
Drive continuous improvement in production processes, methodologies, and documentation
Analyze and support Front Office requests for market operations and new transaction authorizations involving counterparty risk
Collaborate with credit risk analysts during the onboarding process and annual reviews, analyzing portfolios with appropriate metrics (e.g., PFE, stress tests) and presenting counterparty risk assessments to committees
Serve as a point of reference on counterparty risk for cross-functional teams, including the Front Office, Credit Risk, and Legal Services
Provide analyses regarding requests related to collateral deviations for ISDA/CSAs, GMRA, etc
Conduct qualitative analyses of market operations, including wrong-way risk, liquidity risk, and concentration risk
Advise on the impact of new products and activities related to counterparty risk, establishing an appropriate management framework
Evaluate requests for new transactions from Market Risk that involve counterparty risk
Prepare and present materials for senior management during regular committees or ad hoc presentations
Contribute to defining and operationalizing the Risk Appetite Framework
Respond promptly to requests from regulators (e.g., FINRA, FED, ECB), external audits, and internal teams, while supporting the implementation of action plans addressing recommendations
Assist in the implementation, enhancement, and automation of monitoring risk indicators
Ensure that all documentation relevant to responsibilities is kept up to date
Actively engage in projects aimed at enhancing the current monitoring framework
Collaborate with M&CR team members locally and in the Head Office to align local risk frameworks with Head Office standards
Support the Head Office project team with all CCR projects related to the U.S. platform, which includes: Coordinating interactions between the Head Office and local teams
Managing local aspects of CCR projects
Notifying Head Office IT and CCR Project Management teams of local projects impacting CCR risk management or metrics calculation
Acting as the local expert in global projects concerning Counterparty Credit Risk (collateral management, IT systems, local market specifics, U.S. platform organization, etc.)
The Counterparty Risk Analyst may also serve as a backup for other members of the wider M&CR team (Market/Liquidity Risk and PnL) during peak periods
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the financial industry
Strong understanding of counterparty credit risks and relevant regulations (Basel, CRR)
Knowledge of financial products and markets
Familiarity with risk analysis tools and methods, including stress testing and Value at Risk (VaR)
Ability to manipulate, analyze, summarize, and present comprehensive memos for team members and all levels of management
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions in a complex environment
Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting, meeting deadlines on ad-hoc projects
Effective communication skills with a track record of building relationships with the Front Office and all levels of management and employees
A positive, motivated demeanor that fosters a proactive approach to process improvements and initiatives in consultation with management
Proficiency in Excel, VBA, SQL, Business Objects, Unix/Linux, and Power BI for developing and improving reporting tools
Preferred
FRM or CFA certification is a plus
Benefits
Generous benefits package
Discretionary incentive award depending on company and individual performance
Company
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a financial institution offers banking, finance and capital markets services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$28.34M2024-07-15Debt Financing· $28.34M
Leadership Team
Morin Stephane
Deputy CEO
Olivier Delay
Americas CEO
Recent News
2026-01-19
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