Director, Credit Risk Senior Officer, Citi

Citi

Location:
Hong Kong SAR, Kowloon

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

The role involves risk management and portfolio monitoring of Citi’s APAC hedge fund portfolio. Responsibilities include reviewing and challenging credit exposures, providing credit risk approval for derivative-focused transactions, mentoring team members, and assisting with special projects. Candidates must have strong knowledge of hedge fund trading strategies and derivatives, 10+ years of related experience, and relevant educational qualifications.

Job Responsibility:

Maintain and manage a portfolio of APAC Hedge Fund credit exposures with Citigroup’s policies, procedures, and best practices
Review and challenge both quarterly and annual reviews, risk rating accuracy, ongoing determination of emerging risks, and decisioning/recommending of incremental exposure requests
Provide credit risk approval for new transactions which will be derivative focused
Collaborate closely with the APAC Hedge Fund Institutional Credit Management Underwriting (ICM) organization
Communicate clearly particularly with respect to effective challenge
Advise and make concise approval recommendations to senior management
Interact directly with Credit Review Function (BICR), Internal Audit, and banking regulators during their periodic and ad-hoc reviews
Mentor and guide junior team members
Assist with special projects
Work with Risk colleagues on risk mitigation at both inception of transactions and on an ongoing basis.

Requirements:

Strong understanding of Hedge Fund risk profiles and trading strategies
Strong knowledge of derivative products, particularly prime brokerage, other secured products as well as structured OTC derivatives
Ability to work within the bank’s credit risk management framework, policies and procedures
Proven strong analytical and credit analysis skills with good attention to detail and ability to provide big picture decision making
Independent problem-solving skills, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present analysis and recommendations in a succinct manner to senior stakeholders
Ability to handle complex transactions, often with short timetables, and to challenge when necessary, while showing constructive leadership capable of suggesting solutions
Capable of navigating large organizational structure and breaking down silos collaboratively
10+ years Hedge fund counterparty credit experience in large banking/financial institutions
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Economics preferred
An MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred and formal Credit Training is a plus.

Nice to have:

An MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred
formal Credit Training is a plus.

What we offer:

Access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more
Expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy
Resources to manage financial well-being and plan for the future
Access to an array of learning and development resources
Generous paid time off packages
Volunteer resources and tools.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 25, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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