227K–316K USD / year
Head of Market & Liquidity Risk
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Published on 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Head of Market & Liquidity Risk will oversee Mercury’s liquidity and related financial risks, providing critical oversight and partnership across Finance and Treasury functions. This role requires expertise in quantitative analysis, strategic judgment, and executive communication, as well as collaboration with various teams and external banking partners.
About the company
Mercury provides banking and financial software for startups, combining business accounts, cards, and money-management tools designed for venture-backed companies.
What you'll do
- Lead the second-line framework for measuring liquidity and market risks
- Serve as the primary independent partner to Treasury and Finance
- Develop and maintain financial-risk policies and indicators
- Oversee liquidity-risk monitoring and contingency funding
- Evaluate interest-rate risk and modeling assumptions
- Assess financial-risk implications of new products
- Partner with Model Risk Management and other teams
- Support bank-partner oversight and regulatory examinations
What we're looking for
- 12+ years of experience in market and liquidity risk
- Experience in an independent second-line role within financial institutions
- Deep knowledge of liquidity and interest-rate risk measurement
- Experience challenging Treasury strategies and assumptions
- Understanding of risk appetite and limits
- Ability to translate analysis into clear recommendations
- Strong independent judgment and collaboration skills