Director, Counterparty Risk

About this Position

The Director of Counterparty Risk role leads the Counterparty Risk team within Investment Risk at T. Rowe Price.  The Investment Risk team, which is part of the firm’s Enterprise Risk Group, consists of 43 associates located in the United Sates, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and Singapore.  Investment Risk is supported by a dedicated technology team of 32 engineers and business analysts in the US and UK.  As of September 30, 2024, T. Rowe Price had ~$1.63T in assets under management.

Role Summary

The Director of Counterparty Risk reports to the Head of Investment Risk and has a seat on the Investment Risk lead team.  The Counterparty Risk team plays an integral role in supporting Investment Risk’s mission to identify, measure, monitor, communicate/escalate, and help mitigate risks impacting portfolios managed by T. Rowe Price.

The Counterparty Risk team’s core responsibilities include:

• Counterparty Credit Analysis and Due Diligence

  • Perform independent credit analysis and due diligence on new and existing bank and broker/dealer counterparties used for trade execution by the firm’s Global Trading division

  • Through a combination of independent analysis, external research, and market data, assign internal counterparty credit ratings and develop recommendations on whether counterparties should be approved for trading on the firm’s Global Trading platform

  • Prepare and present written counterparty reviews to support recommendations, and obtain formal approvals from relevant risk committees, as appropriate

• Measurement of Counterparty Risk

  • Develop and maintain the methodology to calculate exposure to counterparties, including current net marked-to-market exposure, adjusted for collateral posted or received, as well as certain potential future exposures

  • Work with dedicated technology groups to implement the measurement methodology and to develop and modernize reporting to analyze and monitor counterparty risks

• Monitoring and Escalation of Counterparty Risk

  • Conduct daily monitoring on the creditworthiness, reputational standing, and credit exposure to approved counterparties

  • Research the cause of exceedances to counterparty risk guidelines and escalate material concerns through predetermined paths

• Mitigation of Counterparty Risk and Event Management

  • Liaise with business partners, including Legal and Middle Office, to mitigate risks through the negotiation of appropriate legal documentation with trading counterparties, including netting and collateral terms

  • Lead the firm’s response to counterparty risk events

To be successful in this role, the Director of Counterparty Risk must demonstrate the following:

• The ability to actively listen and thoroughly assess the needs of the business (both Global Trading and Investment Divisions) and lead the strategic vision for how to allocate available resources to deliver exceptional outcomes.

• The influencing skills to guide both direct reports and business partners to a shared vision of the appropriate course of action and the ability to execute on it successfully.

• The cultural awareness and sensitivity to successfully lead and/or collaborate with direct reports and business partners from a wide array of backgrounds.

• The flexibility to adapt to T. Rowe Price’s culture and its current and target state infrastructure; and

• The drive to work through challenges and ensure goals are accomplished.

The Director of Counterparty Risk plays a critical role in leading T. Rowe Price’s counterparty risk program to deliver independent risk oversight, ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements, and provide risk consulting services.

Responsibilities

Lead the Strategic Vision for the Counterparty Risk team:

• Take ownership of the counterparty risk team’s strategic vision and continue to refine it through time as the business evolves and priorities change

• Engage with key stakeholders, including Global Trading leadership, to understand business needs

• Effectively communicate the team’s strategic vision to team members and business partners

Execute on core responsibilities of the Counterparty Risk team:

• Lead a team of 5 dedicated counterparty risk professionals – three at the global headquarters in Baltimore and two at the international headquarters in London

• Prioritize the team’s workload, balancing team objectives versus business partner needs

• Flex the te