The Senior Credit Specialist will oversee the credit risk function for OTC derivatives and structured products, including strategy, framing, governance, and technology solutions.
Who are we?
We are ADDX, the entry point into private markets, and we aim to democratize private market investments. As a team, we strive to build a future where everybody can access financial ecosystems easily, fairly, and safely. Our team’s belief is real economies benefit when capital flows freely and efficiently, especially in the private market space.
Why join us?
· We have built the world’s first fully regulated platform for digital securities, licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
· ADDX is a global private market exchange headquartered in Singapore. To date, ADDX has listed more than 60 deals on its platform and worked with blue-chip names such as Hamilton Lane, Partners Group, Investcorp, Singtel, UOB, CGS-CIMB, as well as Temasek-owned entities Mapletree, Azalea, SeaTown and Fullerton Fund Management.
. The full-service capital market platform has raised a total of US$140 million in funding since its inception in 2017.
· We are backed by companies such as Singapore Exchange (SGX), the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Temasek subsidiary Heliconia Capital, Japan Investments Corporation, the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), UOB, KB Securities, Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings and Hamilton Lane.
We are growing, and we are looking for talented individuals to join our team and take us forward as the leader of the private market. If you believe in a future of fair financial markets, just like we do, we’ve been waiting for you at ADDX.
Position Overview
The Senior Credit Specialist will lead the end-to-end credit risk function for the firm’s investment platform, with a particular focus on OTC derivatives, structured products, and marginable securities. This role is responsible for establishing robust credit frameworks, governing margin and collateral practices, driving credit risk analytics, and enabling scalable growth across the platform’s securities and derivatives ecosystem.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise in counterparty credit risk, product structuring, risk modelling, and regulatory requirements across global markets.
Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership & Strategy
- Define and execute the overall credit risk strategy for OTC products, derivatives, and margin financing activities.
- Build and lead a high‑performing Credit Specialist team, including analysts, modellers, and credit approval officers, as the business grows.
- Partner - with business leadership to support product expansion while maintaining strong risk standards.
2. Credit Risk Framework & Governance
- Design and maintain comprehensive credit risk policies, including:
- Counterparty credit assessment methodologies
- Margin and collateral frameworks
- Stress testing and scenario analysis
- Product‑specific credit guidelines for derivatives and structured notes
- Oversee credit limit setting, monitoring, approval workflows, and escalation protocols.
3. OTC & Derivatives Credit Oversight
- Lead credit evaluation and approval for complex OTC products, including:
- Options & Forwards (vanilla & exotic)
- Structured derivatives
- Marginable securities
- Evaluate counterparty exposures across models.
- Develop and refine collateral optimization and cross‑margining approaches.
4. Margin, Collateral & Liquidity Management
- Oversee the governance of margin methodologies.
- Ensure robust margin call, liquidation, and client‑level risk monitoring processes.
- Drive the modernization of collateral management systems, margin engines, and exposure analytics.
5. Risk Technology & Data
- Collaborate with Product, Technology, and Data teams to build:
- Real‑time exposure dashboards
- Stress‑testing engines
- Margin calculators
- Counterparty risk scoring models
- Champion automation and machine‑learning‑driven credit insights.
6. Regulatory & Compliance Alignment
- Ensure alignment with global regulatory frameworks, where applicable
- Ensure reporting obligation of exposures in a timely manner
- Interface with regulators, auditors, and internal compliance teams.
Qualifications & Experience
Required
- 10–15+ years of experience in credit risk, derivatives, structured products, or risk management in a bank, broker‑dealer, or investment platform.
- Deep expertise in OTC derivatives valuation, collateral rules, and counterparty exposure modelling.
- Strong leadership experience with cross‑functional teams.
- Proficiency in credit risk modelling, stress testing, and capital frameworks.
Preferred
- Experience integrating credit risk capabilities into a digital or investment platform environment.
- Knowledge of margin engines, risk technology stack, and automation tools.
Due to our limited capacity, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Top Skills
Automation Tools
Credit Risk Modelling
Margin Engines
Risk Analytics
Stress Testing
Addx Singapore Office
8 Kallang Avenue, Aperia Tower One, Singapore, 339509
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