Saami Siddiqui
Credit Risk Associate | Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets | Macquarie | Hedge Funds | Listed derivatives (Futures, swaps & options)
- Role
- Associate, Credit Risk - Global Markets at Goldman Sachs
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Saami Siddiqui
Professional with global financial markets experience at Goldman Sachs and Macquarie, with specialization in hedge funds, institutional clearing and derivatives across commodities, equities, interest rate and swaps. Partnered with senior management for capital optimization and improved margining across multi-billion portfolios. Holds MS in Quantitative Finance and pursuing MBA, plus hands-on experience with credit agreements, managing complex counterparty credit risk with strong analytical rigor and commercial lens.
Experience
Associate, Credit Risk - Global Markets
Jul 2023 — Present · Salt Lake City, UT, US
Collaborated with senior leadership to reshape $50bn hedge fund exposures across equities, macro & credit strategies increasing capital efficiency, leading to $500mm risk-weighted asset reduction• Led diligence discussions with CEOs/CFOs of funds managing $5-$15bn AUM to assess investment & capital allocation strategy• Conducted portfolio risk assessments for institutional clearing clients within Prime Services business (Futures, interest rate & swaps), reducing uncollateralized exposure on high risk books by 20% through earlier limit and margin actions• Delivered portfolio-risk analysis on hedge funds to senior management, supporting approvals for ~$10bn incremental risk capacity
Education
Hansraj College
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons)
Illinois Tech Stuart School of Business
Master of Science - MSc
Cambridge School Srinivaspuri
Accounting and finance
California Institute of Advanced Management (CIAM)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
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