
Avp, Credit Risk Control
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Job Description
We are seeking an Assistant Vice President to join our Credit Risk Control function, supporting the firm's broker-dealer's trading activities with Counterparties. This role is central to ensuring the firm's pre-trade and post-trade risk controls comply with SEC Rule 15c3-5 (the Market Access Rule) and internal risk appetite, working closely with Technology, Compliance, and Trading Desk stakeholders.
Own and monitor daily credit and capital thresholds under SEC Rule 15c3-5, including client-level, desk-level, and aggregate market access limits
Design, calibrate, and periodically review pre-trade risk controls (order size, notional, price collar, message rate, and erroneous order checks) in coordination with electronic trading and technology teams
Investigate limit breaches, exception reports, and control overrides; escalate material issues per governance protocol
Partner with Compliance on the annual CEO certification process required under 15c3-5, including documentation of control effectiveness testing
Support onboarding of new clients/counterparties by setting risk-based credit limits and market access parameters
Monitor counterparty exposure (gross and net), margin/collateral sufficiency, and concentration risk across products
Produce regular MI/reporting for senior management, Risk Committee, and regulators (FINRA, SEC) on market access control performance
Contribute to control enhancement projects, including automation of limit monitoring and real-time surveillance tooling
Stay current on regulatory developments affecting market access, algorithmic trading controls, and broker-dealer risk management
Provide Reporting on limit usage, reporting on breaches and escalation to Senior management
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