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Senior Lead, Market Risk

Pagaya Investments - New York, NY, United States - In-office - posted 2026-10-12

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Salary: USD 130,000 - 160,000 / annual

Pagaya is an AI-driven fintech company reshaping the financial services ecosystem through machine learning and sophisticated data networks. The company provides consumer credit and residential real estate solutions to partners, customers, and investors via proprietary APIs and capital solutions. Pagaya has offices in New York and Tel Aviv. You will join the Enterprise Risk Management team as Senior Lead, Market Risk, providing oversight and analytical review of Pagaya's investment vehicles, counterparties, and overall market risks. Key responsibilities include: - Assess performance of Pagaya's financing vehicles (securitizations, forward flow arrangements), conducting attribution analyses, ongoing monitoring, and independent valuations - Conduct market analyses and peer benchmarking to understand credit industry trends and lending partner performance - Provide second-line oversight of liquidity, funding, and risk retention decisions, including performance triggers and covenants - Liaise across Portfolio Management, Research, and Finance teams to identify and mitigate relevant risks - Evaluate financial viability, creditworthiness, and operational health of third parties (lending partners, servicers, counterparties) - Support coordination of inbound and outbound due diligence requests across lending partners - Maintain, develop, and prepare executive-level reporting through various ongoing forums and committees Requirements: - Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or Engineering with minimum 8 years of experience in consumer finance/lending institutions - Demonstrated experience in Credit Risk, Asset-Backed Securities, and Counterparty Risk management, with knowledge of relevant regulations and standards - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite tools; ability to work with various data sources; high comfort level preparing executive-level materials - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to persuasively communicate complex issues and strong attention to detail - Ability to independently analyze problems and formulate recommendations and conclusions - Excellent organizational skills with ability to multitask in complex, dynamic environments - Preferred: CFA, FRM, MBA, or other advanced credentials - Preferred: Familiarity with Intex and dv01

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