Associate Director – Structured Finance, Novel Transactions
S&P Global
PythonVBA
Associate Director – Structured Finance, Novel Transactions
S&P Global
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Colorado, New York
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💰 $120,400 - $180,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
PythonVBA
About the role
- Contribute to a team at the forefront of ratings innovation focused on Fund Finance / Structured Finance and novel transactions.
- Act as a primary analyst on new engagements and leverage sector experience in other engagements.
- Engage with market participants to educate external stakeholders about S&P’s analytical approaches and assess analytical proposals on novel structures.
- Execute end-to-end ratings process for new issue and surveillance transactions, including cash flow analysis and presenting findings to committees.
- Perform rigorous analytical work, research, fundamental credit analysis and writing of analytical reports on cross-practice transactions.
- Collaborate with analytic teams from different practices & regions to provide rating solutions for complex and esoteric transactions.
- Review legal and operating documents to ensure consistency with criteria, identify issues, and provide comments to external parties.
- Actively manage relationships with internal and external clients and demonstrate strong knowledge of cross-practice ratings criteria.
- Actively contribute to training and outreach efforts, including timely commentaries, podcasts, and webinars.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in; Business, Economics, Information Technology, or a related field of analytical studies
- An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 3-5 years of relevant experience.
- Financial Institutions and Structured finance industry experience focusing on ABS or credit analysis experience in funds finance within the financial services industry, including banking.
- Comfort considering relative creditworthiness outside of a typical criteria context
- The ability to consider new asset and structural risks in the context of our rating principles
- Diligent and intellectually curious self-starter with a strong work ethic and a drive to succeed.
- Strong proficiency with Excel, financial models, and financial data.
- Strong understanding of financial markets and their relationship to S&P products.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to analyze and solve non-routine problems in a timely and insightful manner.
- Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines under time pressure.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a collaborative team.
- Excellent research skills
- Experience with cash flow modeling for esoteric assets, including triple net, data centers, private equity, transportation ABS
- Preferred: Knowledge of cash flow modeling and programming languages (e.g. C++, MATLAB, Python, R or VBA) and strong Excel skills.
- Preferred: Prior experience with data analysis and cash flows
- Right to Work Requirements: This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
- Candidates reaching final stage must attend at least one in-person interview.
