Associate Principal, Credit Risk Management Projects & Reporting

What You’ll Do As a member of OCC’s Credit Risk Management team, you help safeguard OCC from counterparties who exhibit elevated credit risks. Associate Principals identify, develop, measure, monitor, report, and enhance processes that track thresholds and trends of various risks and exposures introduced to OCC by clearing members, banks, and other critical counterparties. They use a strong technical and analytical skillset to assist the Credit Department with projects and reporting, maintain a general understanding of industry risks, mentor and train (Sr.) Associates, and independently develop technology solutions for the department. Primary Responsibilities Support CORE team with analysis of ongoing creditworthiness of counterparties and escalates issues requiring enhanced surveillance to department management and internal working groups. Assist with financial statement analysis, identifying levels and trends in key metrics and ratios. Collaborate with IT and internal teams to design and implement advanced scalable data analytics solutions to identify and analyze causal links and meaningful relationships (e.g., correlations, distributions, percentiles). Centralize data from multiple sources to automate front‑end visual reporting and dashboards. Lead high‑priority department projects with minimal oversight by department management. Support critical, time‑sensitive, and/or complex counterparty inquiries requiring data collection or analysis. Develop, maintain, enhance, and adhere to written policies and procedures; participate in and lead procedure‑related control testing activities. Supervise and confirm adherence to regulatory reporting obligations; work with internal and external stakeholders to support audits and external exams. Qualifications Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving skills in a collaborative environment. Familiarity with financial statements, brokerage statements, and accounting records. Proficient knowledge of the financial services industry, including broker‑dealers, futures commission merchants, commercial banks, pension funds, and financial market utilities. Proficient understanding of securities markets, derivatives, and option trading strategies. Track record of independently managing and successfully completing high‑visibility projects. Excellent organization skills, detail oriented. Strong verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to work and converse with executive‑level management. Strong mathematical skills and financial acumen. Ability to work well under pressure with multiple priorities and time‑sensitive deadlines. Technical Skills Intermediate‑to‑advanced in Microsoft Office, including Excel with pivot tables and lookups. Intermediate‑to‑advanced SQL; comfortable writing and editing queries to mine and visualize data. Experience with data visualisation software such as Tableau or Power BI. Familiarity with data stack applications such as Snowflake and code versioning in GitHub. Programming experience in Python, R, VBA macros (required). Intermediate‑to‑advanced quantitative, analytical, problem‑solving skills. Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Financial Engineering, Data Science, Risk Management, Accounting, Computational/Quantitative Finance, or Economics, or equivalent work experience. 4+ years of data analytics experience or relevant financial services industry experience. Master’s degree or progress toward a Master’s degree preferred. Certification Desire to earn, or progress toward, a CFA or FRM certification. Benefits Hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work. Tuition reimbursement to support continued education. Student loan repayment assistance. Technology stipend allowing remote device use. Generous PTO and parental leave. 401(k) employer match. Competitive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision. Compensation Salary range: $94,400.00 – $138,900.00. Incentive range 8%–15%. Target discretionary incentive compensation award within the stated range. Salary and potential bonuses are exclusive of fringe benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer OCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. OCC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, marital status, religion, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Options Clearing Corporation