Associate Corporate Finance Moody's Local

Overview

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Responsibilities

Perform preliminary credit analysis to support ratings, research, analytical outreach, and presentations, following mentorship provided by the team lead. Examples of analytical work include:

• Quantitative assessment of financial documents, asset performance, and economic/market data, qualitative assessments of business strategy, financial policy, governance, and other factors, as well as analysis of bond indentures and other legal documents.
• Reading legal documents and contracts to understand issuance terms, structures, covenants, and guarantees.
• Preparing financial spreadsheets and charts, analyzing data, building and updating financial models and analytical tools, and writing analytical commentary in accordance with Moody's methodologies.
• Identifying trends in data and using analytical ability, applying judgment to form well-supported credit conclusions.
• Develop a solid understanding of Moody's Local methodologies in order to apply them to credit analysis.
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and identify key factors that affect credit ratings under the supervision and mentorship of lead analysts.
• Support credit monitoring/surveillance of issuers by preparing data for surveillance, periodically updating preliminary components of analysis, and initiating/deepening credit reviews when necessary.
• Perform routine administrative and other ad hoc credit-related tasks as advised by direct supervisor.
• Work as a team with other Associates and Analysts under the supervision of the direct manager.
• Participate in external meetings with issuers, financial advisors, and other intermediaries.

About The Team

You will provide credit analysis of the rating process on a portfolio of issuers within Corporate Finance Group. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to Moody's Local by supporting the credit analysis function performed by Lead Analysts.

Cross-training in supporting varying asset classes, rating teams, and methodologies is part of career progression. Background in corporate finance, accounting, and financial analysis is a plus. You will be encouraged to work effectively in a collaborative, changing team environment, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

The position provides an outstanding opportunity to develop skills valuable to a future career in the financial services industry.

Equal Opportunity

Moody's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody's Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.

Education

• Minimum undergraduate/ first level degree in economics, accounting, engineering, business administration, statistics, actuarial science or similar (e.g. bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualifications).

Skills And Competencies

• Preferably 1-2 years of validated experience (including internship).
• Knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proven English, spoken, and written communication.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Python programming and Visual Basic for Applications knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and prioritize tasks accordingly.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales

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