Sr VP Treasury & Credit in Sofia, Bulgaria
Job Overview
Workster is partnering with a global investment management firm to recruit a senior Treasury & Credit leader for its office in Sofia, Bulgaria.
This senior role will lead the Treasury and Credit functions across the firm’s global platform. The successful candidate will combine deep treasury expertise with credit markets knowledge, a strong control mindset, and proven leadership in a fast-paced investment environment. This is a high-visibility role with responsibility for cash and liquidity management, funding and bank relationships, counterparty credit oversight, and contributing to balance sheet and capital strategy.
Your Role
Lead the Treasury function, including daily liquidity and cash management, short-term funding, and forecasting
Oversee global bank relationships and negotiate banking, custody, and financing arrangements to optimise cost, flexibility and operational resilience
Develop and maintain robust cash forecasting models and intraday liquidity processes to support trading and settlement requirements
Manage counterparty credit risk policies and processes, including credit approvals, limits, monitoring and remediation
Own firm-wide funding strategy, including capital allocation, credit lines, repo and other secured financing arrangements
Partner with Trading, Risk, Finance and Legal to ensure integrated approach to collateral management, margin and capital requirements
Provide senior oversight of treasury operations, payments, bank reconciliations and treasury systems; drive process improvements and automation where appropriate
Ensure strong internal controls, regulatory compliance and accurate reporting for treasury and credit activities
Build, mentor and lead a high-performing team across treasury and credit operations in Sofia, aligning resourcing with business needs
Report to senior management and the Board on liquidity, funding, credit exposures and related risks; contribute to strategic planning and stress testing exercises
Represent the firm externally with banks, rating agencies and regulators as required
Your Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or related field; advanced degree or professional qualification (e.g. CFA, ACCA) advantageous
Typically 10+ years’ experience in treasury, treasury operations, or credit risk within investment management, banking, or a related financial services environment
Proven experience managing bank relationships, negotiating financing arrangements and running liquidity/funding programmes
Strong knowledge of counterparty credit assessment, limits frameworks and credit monitoring processes
Operational experience with treasury systems, payment platforms and accounting interfaces; experience with ERP or treasury management systems is a plus
Excellent analytical skills, commercial judgement and a disciplined control mindset
Demonstrable leadership ability, with experience building and developing teams in a collaborative, high-performance environment
Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and external counterparties
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, multi-jurisdictional environment and manage competing priorities
The Offer
Senior leadership role within a sophisticated global investment platform
Strategic influence over treasury, funding and credit policy across the firm
Opportunity to build and lead a growing team based in Sofia
High level of cross-functional interaction with Trading, Risk, Finance and Legal teams
Competitive compensation aligned with market standards and seniority
Supportive, performance-driven culture with long-term career development potential