VP / Senior Associate, Operational Risk & Controls Private Credit

The role offers high visibility and genuine influence leading risk reviews, driving RCSA processes, overseeing investment compliance, and partnering closely with second-line risk teams to ensure the business operates confidently within the firm's risk framework. This is a first-line risk management opportunity within the private credit business of a leading global asset manager, playing a central role in shaping and strengthening the operational risk and controls framework across Liquid and Private Credit strategies.

Title: VP / Senior Associate, Operational Risk & Controls Private Credit

Office Status: Hybrid New York, NY

Base Salary: $120k $140k (flexible based on candidate) + Bonus

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a first-line risk management opportunity within the private credit business of a leading global asset manager, playing a central role in shaping and strengthening the operational risk and controls framework across Liquid and Private Credit strategies. The role offers high visibility and genuine influence leading risk reviews, driving RCSA processes, overseeing investment compliance, and partnering closely with second-line risk teams to ensure the business operates confidently within the firm's risk framework. It's the right seat for a pragmatic, commercially-minded risk professional with asset management or private credit experience who is equally comfortable working independently and collaborating across a global organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the primary point of contact for all regional risk and control matters, including overseeing pre and post-trade investment compliance
• Lead targeted risk reviews and controls assurance initiatives;develop and implement policies, procedures, and systems to strengthen the operational risk framework
• Contribute to and help drive the Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process across the business
• Identify and assess risks associated with new products, business activities, and strategic initiatives
• Investigate, assess, and document operational incidents;identify root cause trends and develop opportunities to enhance controls
• Partner closely with second-line risk teams to ensure alignment with the firm's enterprise risk framework
• Communicate and influence across all levels of the organization on risk and control matters
• Support the broader private credit business in maintaining a strong, forward-looking risk culture