S&P Global

Associate Director – Utilities Ratings, French Speaking

S&P Global

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇫🇷 France

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Manage and maintain surveillance on a rating portfolio of credits and support the team in day-to-day activities, notably data gathering.
  • Perform credit analysis applying relevant S&P Global Ratings criteria to identify key factors affecting issue and issuer credit ratings.
  • Lead new transaction and issuer ratings analysis and deliver outcomes in a timely, orderly, and insightful manner.
  • Take responsibility for ratings as a primary analyst: lead meetings, interact with senior management of issuers to obtain information for credit rating decisions.
  • Prepare rating committee documentation, present findings and opinions to a credit rating committee.
  • Prepare materials for publication (rating trends reports, press releases, detailed commentaries) to disseminate ratings in a timely basis.
  • Develop and maintain an understanding of industry trends and issues; contribute to sectorial or regional publications and criteria development projects.
  • Share analytical expertise and ideas to improve group operations and maintain integrity of analytical/compliance databases.

Requirements

  • Strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of financial statements and accounting concepts.
  • Typically 3-5 years of experience (an S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 3-5 years of experience).
  • Be numerate and accurate with figures and detail-oriented with the ability to maintain accuracy whilst complying with deadlines.
  • Be proficient at working with financial models.
  • Be educated to degree level in a relevant business-related field (Bachelor's degree).
  • Fluency in English (written and verbal) along with fluent (written and verbal) French language skills.
  • Capability to navigate and engage in challenging conversations with clarity and empathy.
  • Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
  • Be willing to travel, sometimes at short notice.
  • All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week.
  • Candidates who reach the final stage must attend at least one in-person interview at nearest S&P Global Ratings office.
  • Employment may be contingent upon compliance with S&P Global's Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy; candidates may be asked to disclose securities holdings.
  • Preferred: Knowledge of the Utilities or Infrastructure sector.
  • Preferred: A relevant Master’s degree, CFA, or financial qualification.
  • Preferred: Ability to speak another European language (for example, Spanish).