Associate Analyst 1 - SFG

The Associate (AA1) role provides a range of analytical support services that contributes to the overall credit analysis function performed by the Structured Finance Line of Business.
Prospective candidates will have good exposure to capital markets, fixed income in particular and an in-depth understanding of securitization.
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a team environment. The ideal candidate for this role will possess strong organizational skills, demonstrate attention to detail, and enjoy working in a collaborative team environment.
The Associate position provides a unique opportunity to foster skills that are valuable to any future career in the financial services industry. This will be an internally facing role, reporting into the Team Manager.
Key Responsibilities

• Perform holistic analysis to support ratings, research, analytical outreach with limited guidance for advanced/bespoke tasks

• Support and play an active role in transition of new activities to MSC

• Undertakes initial review and quality assessment of work products from more junior associates

• Develop working knowledge of Moody’s methodologies in order to apply to various analyses

• Demonstrate the ability to understand and identify key factors that affect issuer credit ratings under full supervision and guidance from the team manager.

• Support monitoring/surveillance of issuers by https://e.g. preparing data for surveillance, periodically updating preliminary components of analysis, and initiating/escalating deeper reviews when necessary

• Effectively and persuasively communicates credit knowledge and rationale in both written and oral form

• Develops and maintain an understanding of industry trends and issues

• Perform certain routine administrative and other ad-hoc tasks.

• Minimum graduate degree; Preferably a post graduate degree in finance, economics, mathematics

• Relevant experience of 5+ years in credit/financial data analysis and interpretation; experience in structured finance will be an added advantage

• Attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple on-going tasks

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, in particular Microsoft Excel

• Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills

• Highly motivated and enterprising

• Interest in / ability to comfortably and professionally interact directly with Moody’s onshore Analysts and management.

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Moody’s is a developmental culture where we value candidates who are willing to grow. So, if you are excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, please apply! You may be a perfect fit for this role or other open roles.

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