S&P Global

Associate Director – Esoteric ABS Structured Finance Ratings

S&P Global

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • Colorado, Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $103,800 - $175,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Complete the end-to-end ratings process for new issue and surveillance transactions.
  • Perform cash flow analysis, synthesize results, and present findings in a timely manner in committees for non-traditional assets, including transportation ABS, private equity, triple NNN, data centers, time-share, whole business.
  • Analyze credit, cash flow, and performance characteristics of collateral pools.
  • Review third-party model output and reconcile with cash flow results from internal models.
  • Review legal and operating documents to ensure consistency with criteria and identify issues with the transaction structure.
  • Provide comments to external parties.
  • Actively manage relationships with internal and external clients.
  • Demonstrate strong knowledge of ratings criteria and cash flow analysis and be able to handle clients’ analytical questions.
  • Actively contribute to our training and outreach efforts, including the completion of timely commentaries, podcasts, and webinars.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate or Graduate degree.
  • A master’s degree in financial engineering is a decisive asset.
  • At minimum of five (5) or more years of relevant work experience, preferably within a Structured Finance Ratings capacity.
  • Prior work experience working with Esoteric ABS or novel assets classes and prior legal ratings experience is a plus.
  • Strong proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
  • Experience with cash flow modelling for non-traditional assets.
  • Understanding of financial markets.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
  • Excellent research skills.
  • Ability to analyze and solve non-routine problems with ingenuity in a timely and insightful manner.
  • Project management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines under time pressure.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a collaborative team.
  • Diligent and intellectually curious self-starter with a strong work ethic and a drive to succeed.
Benefits
  • Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
  • Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
  • Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
  • Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
  • Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
  • Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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