Associate Director - Esoteric ABS Structured Finance Ratings
Associate Director - Esoteric ABS Structured Finance Ratings
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About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
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S&P Global Ratings is seeking an Associate Director to join its Structured Finance practice which provides credit ratings and opinions for securitizations backed by a wide variety of nontraditional assets. In this role the Associate Director will be responsible for end-to-end rating process research cash flow credit and structural analytics and client-facing activities for new issue ratings and surveillance of Non-traditional ABS transactions.
The Impact:
This role blends research and quantitative and qualitative analytical skills client-facing interactions and project management. Daily tasks include completing the end-to-end ratings process reviewing documents assessing the credit profile of collateral pools and conducting cash flow analyses to determine the credit rating impact of stress tests to the structures and enhancement levels under various economic scenarios. The Associate Director is expected to conduct credit rating committees and interact with bankers issuers and investors on analytical matters. Furthermore the Associate Director will play an important role in improving our analytical tools and streamlining our processes by drawing on computer and data science skills.
Whats in it for you:
Structured finance is an important sector of the capital markets and is a key funding source and growth driver for many areas of the economy. If you are interested in helping to facilitate this growth while challenging yourself in a fast-paced environment this is the right position for you. It offers the opportunity to work in a collegial culture with great potential for professional development and career growth. To succeed you must be comfortable with quantitative analysis and have a knack for problem solving.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $103800.00 to $175000.00. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individuals geographic location as well as experience level skill set training licenses and certifications.
What Were Looking For:
Basic Qualifications:
- Undergraduate or Graduate degree. A masters 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
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of cash flow modelling and programming languages (e.g. C MATLAB Python R or VBA
- Strong Excel skills
- Proven research verbal and written communication skills
Locations: New York NY Chicago IL Englewood CO Toronto Canada
About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings our analyst-driven credit ratings research and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations including businesses governments and institutions.
S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the worlds foremost provider of credit ratings benchmarks analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings we help many of the worlds leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow today.
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Benefits:
We take care of you so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything youand your careerneed to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
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: Its 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 awardssmall perks can make a big difference.
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At S&P Global we are committed to fostering a connected andengaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills experience and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness transparency and merit ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration we drive innovation and power global markets.
S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (the Policy) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions pursuant to the Policys requirements candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.
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S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability marital status military veteran status unemployment status or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
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