Financial Risk & Strategy Director

U.S. Bank

. Provide first-line oversight of market, counterparty, and credit risk exposures across FICC trading desks .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeCharlotte • Illinois • United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial risk management, particularly in market, counterparty, and credit risk across FICC trading desks, with a strong grounding in regulatory capital frameworks such as FRTB, SA-CCR, and CVA. Proficient in risk analysis, limit monitoring, and effective communication with senior management.

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Financial Risk ManagementVaR AnalysisCounterparty Risk MeasurementFRTB ImplementationFINRA Series 7 and 63 Licenses

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Hard Skills

Market Risk AnalysisCredit Risk AssessmentStress TestingCollateral ManagementP&L AttributionRisk-Adjusted Return AnalysisSensitivity AnalysisPortfolio Concentration MonitoringRegulatory Capital FrameworksRisk Appetite Evaluation

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCollaboration with Senior ManagementAnalytical Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

CFAFRMPRM

Industry Keywords

FICC TradingBroker-DealerMacro (Rates / FX)Structured CreditDebt Capital MarketsCommoditiesCategory II Regulatory TransitionTrading-Book Capital Transformation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide first-line oversight of market, counterparty, and credit risk exposures across FICC trading desks
Monitor limit utilization, sensitivities, VaR, stress testing, current exposure, potential future exposure, collateralization, and portfolio concentrations
Analyze and challenge desk-level risk-taking, counterparty exposures, and credit concentrations against approved limits and risk appetite
Escalate breaches, deteriorating credit quality, and emerging concentrations to senior management
Partner with second-line Market Risk, Counterparty Risk, and Credit Risk teams on boundaries, escalation protocols, approval standards, and governance
Support the FICC Balance Sheet Council with risk-adjusted return analysis and capital decomposition by desk and product
Partner with Finance on P&L attribution and risk-driven variance analysis
Prepare risk commentary and materials for senior management, Finance teams, and governance forums
Contribute to FRTB, SA-CCR, and CVA capital framework implementation affecting FICC trading books
Support BTIG LLC integration workstreams

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in financial risk management, trading risk, counterparty risk, credit risk, or a related front-line risk function at a broker-dealer or bank
Strong grounding in financial risk frameworks, including VaR, sensitivities, stress testing, limits, counterparty exposure measurement, collateral and netting concepts, and credit assessment across rates, credit, or securitized products
Working knowledge of FRTB, SA-CCR, CVA, and related regulatory capital frameworks
Bachelor's degree required
FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses required, or ability to obtain within a defined onboarding period
Demonstrated ability to operate across first- and second-line functions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing materials for senior management
Advanced degree or CFA / FRM / PRM designation preferred
Experience with FICC financial risk across market, counterparty, and credit risk for Macro (Rates / FX), Structured Credit, Working Capital Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Credit, or Commodities businesses
Experience supporting Category II regulatory transition, broker-dealer integration, or trading-book capital transformation
Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401(k) contribution
Pension