Hedge Fund - Credit Risk Officer role

Hi - I am looking to interview prep for this role. I have a traded risk background and am looking to get into a Credit officer role. Any suggestions on the interview prep for this role will be highly appreciated. 

An SVP on the Second Line of Defense (2LOD), Hedge Fund Credit Team, will be responsible for managing credit risk, providing review and challenge to the First Line of Defense (1LOD) Institutional Credit Management (ICM) team based on risk appetite, policies, exceptions, and credit analysis and final approval regarding a portfolio of the firm's Hedge Fund relationships.

The analyst will be responsible for the following:

- Providing review, challenge and final approval of initial and annual credit reviews conducted by ICM on a portfolio of hedge funds.

- From 2LOD perspective, approving credit facilities, specific transactions, and exceptions within delegated credit authority.

- Approving trade exceptions while communicating with the sales team when necessary.

- Advancing and innovating risk management tactics.

- Streamlining processes and changing firm-wide policies and procedures to be more reflective of current market conditions.

- Reviewing and challenging credit-related terms in ISDA, MRA, MSFTA and other capital markets documentation proposed by the 1LOD.

- Partnering with a specific trading desk within the firm and educating the team on the risks associated with their given desk(s).

- Interacting with ICM team, Hedge Fund clients, trading desks, operations and legal.

- Providing leadership and guidance to junior staff.

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