Market & Credit Risk Analyst Lead

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Posted Sep 18, 2026

Remote · US · ask about Worldwide Full Time
$97.9K – $156.6K/yr

Overview

This role focuses on analyzing and managing credit and market risk exposures, with primary focus on credit risk and secondary focus on market risk. The position evaluates counterparty creditworthiness, monitors exposure concentrations, and supports market risk analytics, including sensitivity, stress testing, and scenario analysis.

The role also develops insights through data analysis, enhances risk measurement tools, and contributes to risk frameworks that support regulatory and governance standards and inform decision-making to protect financial performance.

Although designated as remote, periodic in-person attendance may be required for meetings, trainings, collaboration sessions, customer interactions, team events, or other business-related purposes. Frequency and location may change based on business needs. Employees must maintain the ability to reasonably travel and attend events as required.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert for credit risk across complex or high-impact portfolios
  • Oversee evaluation of credit exposures, including concentration risk and enterprise-level implications
  • Define and refine credit risk frameworks, methodologies, and risk appetite alignment
  • Set and validate credit strategies, limits, and governance standards
  • Lead market risk analytics, including advanced scenario design, stress frameworks, and interpretation
  • Provide strategic insight into how market and credit risk interact and impact enterprise performance
  • Direct development of risk tools, models, and analytics to improve measurement and forecasting
  • Establish and enhance data, reporting, and automation capabilities across risk functions
  • Challenge and evolve existing assumptions, methodologies, and risk quantification approaches
  • Influence cross-functional stakeholders and support senior leadership decision-making
  • Provide technical oversight and guidance to analysts across levels
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Expert-level understanding of credit and market risk methodologies and frameworks
  • Demonstrated ability to design and implement risk models and analytics
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder influence, and decision-support capabilities
  • Ability to operate with high autonomy and shape risk strategy and governance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field; advanced degree or professional certification strongly preferred, with 8 or more years of progressive experience in credit risk and/or market risk
  • Master’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience
  • Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
  • Candidates with varying levels of experience will be considered and may be aligned to an appropriate level based on qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience utilizing Endur software

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation Range: $97,875 - 156,600

  • Flexible vacation, Paid Time Off, and Sick Leave package
  • Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k), with generous company match
  • Employee Resource Groups to encourage employee engagement, nurture professional development, and foster an inclusive environment

Pay range reflects base salary only and does not include benefits, bonuses, or other forms of compensation. Specific salary offered will be based on qualifications, education, and experience.

Location

Remote; periodic in-person attendance may be required as business needs change.

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