about the company
This is an exciting opportunity with a global leading financial institution. You’ll be stepping into a high-visibility seat at a leading global financial institution, with direct exposure to senior risk leadership and front office heads.
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about the job
We are looking for a seasoned Director or Senior Director to join our client's Counterparty Credit Risk team as a senior credit approver for their institutional hedge fund portfolio.
As their Global Markets and financing businesses continue to expand, they need someone with sharp commercial judgment who knows how to balance business appetite with disciplined risk management. This isn't a passive, box-ticking seat, you will hold delegated credit authority, make real-time calls on complex trading lines, and act as a direct sparring partner to the trading floor.
Director / Senior Director - Hedgefund Counterparty Risk
Location: Singapore, CBD
- Exercise independent credit approval on new fund onboardings, limit increases, and bespoke financing across Equity Swaps, Repo, FX, Rates, and Prime Services.
- Assess creditworthiness across multi-strategy, macro, systematic/quant, and relative value funds. You’ll look past surface-level numbers to evaluate strategy crowding, liquidity mismatches, and tail-risk scenarios.
- Negotiate credit terms across ISDAs/CSAs, GMRAs, and financing agreements. Set initial margin, haircuts, and NAV triggers that protect the firm without killing commercial momentum.
- Work side-by-side with Sales, Trading, and Structuring on live deals. When a transaction doesn't work as pitched, you’ll figure out how to structure it so it does.
- Stay close to market dislocations, fund performance, and investor flows. Lead annual reviews and step in early when a counterparty hits drawdowns or liquidity stress.
skills and experience required
- 10+ years in counterparty credit risk, markets credit, or structured financing at a major investment bank or large institutional asset manager.
- Direct experience in hedge funds / buy side portfolio / hfts, complex deals
- Solid command of derivatives and securities financing mechanics. You understand how hedge funds actually generate returns—and how they blow up.
- Prior delegated credit authority (or clear readiness for it). You’re comfortable making high-stakes calls under time pressure and defending your rationale to senior risk committees.
To apply online please use the 'apply' function, alternatively you may contact Candy Choong at candy.choong [@] randstad.com.sg
EA: 94C3609/ R1219732
