Citi US | Senior Credit Risk Officer – Hedge Funds & Private Equity - SVP

Key responsibilities

• Institutional Credit Management (ICM) is a core First Line of Defense function responsible for wholesale and counterparty credit risk management across Citi’s Markets and institutional businesses.
• We are seeking a Senior Vice President, Hedge Funds & Private Equity Credit Portfolio Manager to join the global underwriting team focused on Alternative Asset Managers, including Hedge Funds, Private Equity firms, and related investment structures (e.g., BDCs).
• The role spans a broad range of products including Prime Brokerage, Futures & Clearing, OTC derivatives, repo, and structured financing.
• The (SVP) is responsible for underwriting, monitoring, and managing counterparty credit exposure across a complex Alternatives portfolio.
• The role requires deep technical expertise in hedge fund business models, capital markets products, and risk mitigation techniques, alongside the ability to make sound decisions in dynamic market environments
• Assess transaction‑level and portfolio‑level risk across a wide range of hedge fund strategies and financing structures.
• Lead or review underwriting for complex exposures, ensuring alignment with risk appetite and policy.
• Own ongoing monitoring of a hedge fund and alternatives counterparty portfolio.
• Identify emerging risks, liquidity pressures, and concentration issues; escalate proactively.
• Evaluate stress scenarios, market dislocations, and idiosyncratic counterparty events.
• Act as a senior risk partner to Front Office, product teams, and Independent Risk (2LoD).
• Participate in key client discussions related to risk framework, limits, and exposure.
• Provide balanced, well‑reasoned views on risk/return trade‑offs to support business objectives.
• Contribute to global underwriting consistency and portfolio governance standards.
• Support senior risk committees, portfolio reviews, and regulatory interactions.

Experience & qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in counterparty credit, credit risk management, structuring, or underwriting within a major financial institution.
• Deep expertise covering Hedge Funds and Private Equity and alternative investment counterparties.
• Strong understanding of capital markets products, including Prime Brokerage, derivatives, repo, and structured financing.
• Proven ability to exercise independent credit judgment under time pressure.
• Experience covering Private Equity, BDCs, or other alternative investment vehicles.
• Exposure to subscription finance or fund‑level lending structures.
• Advanced degree (MBA) or professional certification (CFA, CPA) a plus, but not required.
• Analytical Thinking, Credible Challenge, Financial Analysis, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle.

Citi US

Citi US is an employer hiring in India (sector: BFSI / Investments / Insurance).

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in New York, Getzville, Tampa and Miami.

• Industry: BFSI / Investments / Insurance