Hedge Fund Credit Risk Analyst

Nomura

. Perform client due diligence and financial analysis .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesJunior💰 $85,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in client due diligence, financial analysis, and credit risk assessment, with a strong understanding of traded products and market fundamentals. Proficient in business writing, negotiation, and project management within fast-paced environments.

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Client Due DiligenceFinancial AnalysisCredit Risk AssessmentTraded Products KnowledgeBusiness Writing Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisCredit Risk AssessmentMarket Fundamentals UnderstandingTraded Products KnowledgeQuantitative AptitudeNegotiation SkillsAnalytical MindsetAccounting CourseworkCorporate Finance CourseworkMaster Trading Documentation Knowledge

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationProblem-Solving AbilityPrioritization SkillsProfessionalismExecutive Presence

Tools & Technologies

ExcelPowerPointWord

Industry Keywords

Credit RiskMarket RiskPrime BrokerageDerivative InstrumentsEmerging MarketsDeveloped MarketsTrading StrategiesISDAGMRAFutures and Options

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform client due diligence and financial analysis
Summarize findings in written credit approval memos and reviews
Review and approve trading activity, margin requirements, and structural enhancements to transactions
Establish credit exposure appetite across traded products using firm risk models
Negotiate legal documentation for traded products
Assess client creditworthiness and assign appropriate internal credit ratings
Maintain updated credit research on a portfolio of clients
Participate in firm-wide projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

1-2 years relevant experience
Understanding of market fundamentals within the funds space across trading strategies
Experience in developed-market and emerging-market transactions/structures preferred
Knowledge of traded products, including major derivative instruments and Prime Brokerage products/services and their risk characteristics desirable
Prior Credit/Market risk experience strongly preferred
Accounting and corporate finance coursework
Understanding of master trading documentation, including ISDA, GMRA, Futures and Options (F&O), and Prime Brokerage Agreements
Ability to prioritize and complete tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Experience advising or assisting multidisciplinary teams across complex engagements with multiple workstreams and stakeholders
Effective business writing and verbal skills, including negotiation and consensus-building
Business and project management acumen, executive presence, and professionalism
Analytical mindset, problem-solving ability, and quantitative aptitude
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sign-on bonus
Restricted stock units
Discretionary awards
Medical benefits
Financial benefits
Other benefits
401(k) eligibility
Paid vacation
Paid sick time
Paid parental leave