Description:
A Senior Analyst is responsible for rating CLOs and managing the end-to-end ratings process from the initial engagement through to the publication of reports. The successful candidate will review documents; consider the legal dimensions of transaction structures; develop an understanding of and apply relevant rating criteria; assess the credit profile of collateral pools and work with financial and cash flow models to stress test the structures and enhancement levels under various economic scenarios. You will also be the primary analytical contact for bankers, issuers and investors and will resolve any analytical inquiries that may arise during the rating process. At the same time, you will also be responsible for a portfolio of CLOs to monitor.
Responsibilities
- Ownership of a portfolio of credits, mainly CLOs.
- Working closely with analysts to provide research and analysis for the Structured Finance team.
- Analyse data and review documentation for the analytical team.
- Conducting analyses on complicated SF transactions with appropriate risk factor identification, measurement, and presentation.
- Independently preparing and presenting analysis and recommendations to credit committees.
- Proactive participation in ratings committees.
- Review and run cash flow models.
- Undertake research in support of S&P Global Ratings published commentaries.
- Understand and implement S&P’s Policies.
- Take the lead on special projects within Structured Finance as appropriate.
What We’re Looking For
- Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Business, Finance, Economics or a related subject. You could be pursuing postgraduate studies/CFA qualification.
- Relevant industry experience in Securitization and/or CLO, credit analysis or related analytical fields.
- An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 3-6 years of analytical work experience in the financial services industry.
- Demonstrable analytical work experience with responsibility for managing and interpreting data for analytical purposes.
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-changing, global and regulated environment.
- Proactive team player with a willingness-to-learn and an analytical mind-set.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Fluent in English (both written and verbal) with the ability to prepare professional analyses and reports.
- Another European language would be desirable.
- Good/advanced knowledge of Python and/or R is desirable.