United States - North Carolina

Risk

Group Functions

Your role

Are you naturally curious and ambitious? Do you have sharp analytical skills? We’re looking for someone who can:
• assess counterparty credit risk using an understanding of hedge fund and family office risk management, trading strategies, infrastructure, and other quantitative and qualitative credit factors, including onsite due diligence visits
• use delegated authority, within defined risk limits, to approve new positions or recommend decisions to senior credit committees, partnering closely with the business to ensure transactions align with UBS’s risk appetite
• evaluate transactional risk across OTC derivatives, securities financing, exchange-traded derivatives, banking products, and structured transactions
• prepare, review, and approve annual counterparty reviews and transactional credit proposals, clearly articulating credit assessments, risk appetite, exposure drivers, and business outlook
• lead negotiation of trading documentation, including ISDA/CSA, Prime Brokerage, and Repo Agreements
• manage regulatory requests, audit items, and operational risk issues in a timely and disciplined way
• deliver ad hoc credit analysis and contribute to portfolio reviews to identify emerging risks and concentrations

Job Reference #

337322BR

City

Raleigh

Job Type

Full Time

Your team

You’ll join the Hedge Fund Credit Risk Control team in New York, aligned with the Investment Bank. The team is responsible for credit assessment, monitoring, control, and transaction approval for UBS counterparties, primarily hedge funds, family offices, and private equity funds. As a Credit Officer, you’ll focus on quantitative transaction risk and counterparty credit analysis.

Your expertise

You have:
• a bachelor’s degree or international equivalent, ideally in accounting, finance, economics, or mathematics; an MBA or CFA is a plus
• ideally 2–5 years of experience in a similar role or related financial services position
• solid quantitative risk analysis skills gained in a credit risk, market risk, or trading environment
• experience conducting due diligence and assessing the financial condition of hedge fund counterparties
• a solid understanding of financial markets and a broad range of trading and lending products
• familiarity with trading documentation, particularly ISDA/CSA, Prime Brokerage, and Repo Agreements
• clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with clients and internal stakeholders
You are:
• a collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with peers, business partners, and senior management

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

How we hire

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Salary information

The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role:
• United States - North Carolina - Raleigh min USD 70000 - max USD 85000 /annum

The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to, role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits. We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA
UBS Recruiting

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.