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Credit Risk

CaladanKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
23 hours ago
Job description

We are seeking a Credit Risk Associate to support our multi-strategy crypto trading firm . In this role, you will design and implement frameworks to evaluate counterparty creditworthiness, set and monitor credit limits, and ensure disciplined risk management across trading and lending activities.

The role requires hands-on collaboration with trading, operations, treasury, and engineering teams to assess exposures in real time, perform stress tests, and build the tools and models that make our credit decisioning scalable, data-driven, and resilient.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement credit evaluation frameworks to assess counterparties with varying transparency, asset quality, and liquidity profiles.
  • Conduct credit assessments of exchanges, brokers, and institutional clients to determine onboarding suitability and establish risk limits.
  • Build and maintain exposure and stress testing models for client-facing products, including forwards, options, and structured loans.
  • Manage the operational rollout and maintenance of counterparty credit limits across trading desks and business lines.
  • Partner with technology teams to develop integrated deal booking and risk monitoring systems that provide real-time visibility into exposures.
  • Perform periodic refreshes of counterparty credit ratings and recalibrate limits based on market conditions and updated information.
  • Monitor and escalate credit limit breaches, ensuring adherence to the firm’s risk appetite and control framework.
  • Continuously refine the credit risk framework to align with strategic business priorities, client pipelines, and evolving market structures.
  • Collaborate closely with Sales, Trading, Treasury, Operations, and Compliance to ensure credit considerations are embedded throughout deal and product lifecycles.

Required Experience And Skills

  • 3-5 years of experience in credit risk management, ideally in crypto trading, FX, commodities, OTC, or prime brokerage environments.
  • Proven ability to design and operationalize credit frameworks for counterparties with limited transparency or complex risk drivers.
  • Deep understanding of crypto market structures, counterparty types, and asset liquidity dynamics.
  • Proven ability to develop models to stress test credit exposure to counterparties.
  • Strong operational instincts — able to navigate incomplete data, resolve exceptions, and maintain control under pressure.
  • Experience implementing and maintaining credit limits and conducting exposure monitoring in fast-moving trading environments.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to partner cross-functionally and influence decision-making.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a quantitative discipline; FRM, CFA, or equivalent certifications preferred.
  • Technical Skills

  • Advanced proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets (automation, VBA) and SQL for data extraction and reporting.
  • Experience coding in Python to develop credit models, stress testing tools, or exposure analytics.
  • Knowledge of risk and portfolio monitoring systems (Elwood, Haruko, etc).
  • Strong quantitative foundation in financial modeling, data analysis, and scenario simulation.
  • Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Participation in company bonus pool
  • Daily catered lunch
  • Health insurance and wellness benefits
  • About Caladan

    Caladan makes digital asset markets more efficient and fair. We support exchanges, tokens, and institutional investors with on-exchange liquidity, DeFi expertise, treasury solutions, and investments. Since 2017 we’ve been a pioneer in crypto market-making, powering over $50B in annual transactions across 1000+ assets.

    Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

  • Full-time
  • Job function

  • Finance and Sales
  • Industries : Technology, Information and Internet
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