Risk, Credit Risk (Hedge Fund), Analyst, New York

Goldman Sachs • New York, NY

9d

About The Position

The Credit Risk (Hedge Fund) role is part of the Risk Division, which manages the firm’s credit, market, liquidity, operational, and insurance risks. The Credit Risk department manages the firm’s credit exposure to trading and lending counterparties, ensuring exposures remain within the firm’s risk appetite. It has more than 270 professionals across 12 offices worldwide and works closely with many areas of the firm.

In this role, you will assess the credit and financial strength of hedge fund, mutual fund, and private equity fund clients; conduct counterparty reviews; recommend internal ratings; and establish counterparty risk limits. You will assess transactions across Institutional Derivatives & Funding businesses, using quantitative models and stress tests to evaluate initial margin. You will also lead risk discussions with trading and sales teams covering areas such as OTC derivatives, prime brokerage, and repo.

The posting lists Analyst and Associate titles for New York. It calls for 3–5 years of experience in finance, markets, or risk, significant capital markets knowledge, and independent decision-making. Success requires financial and analytical expertise, client and business focus, collaboration, clear communication, sound judgment, creativity, and ongoing development.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in a finance, markets, or risk role.
• Significant knowledge of capital markets, including derivatives and/or repo.
• Demonstrable track record of independent decision-making.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Knowledge of financial markets and portfolio risk management, with appropriate financial and analytical skills.
• Ability to build trusting, long-term client relationships, identify or define client needs, and manage client and business expectations.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and business units, including under pressure.
• Clear and concise communication; ability to share information and ideas and escalate appropriately.
• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, including anticipating questions, planning contingencies, finding alternatives, identifying objectives, and analyzing complex issues.
• Ability to identify process improvements and develop creative, practical solutions.
• Commitment to continuous self-improvement and learning.

Responsibilities

• Assess the credit and financial strength of the firm’s hedge fund, mutual fund, and private equity fund clients.
• Perform counterparty reviews, recommend internal ratings, and set counterparty risk limits.
• Assess transactions across Institutional Derivatives & Funding businesses; use quantitative models and stress tests to opine on initial margin.
• Drive risk conversations with trading and sales teams across areas such as OTC derivatives, prime brokerage, and repo.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed