Associate Director, Financial Institutions

About the role

Grade Level (for internal use): 12 The Team: The Financial Services team within S&P Global Ratings operates as a globally distributed sector team focused on banks, brokers, exchanges and clearinghouses in Canada and th e U.S. . Our team values analytical excellence, collaborative relationships, and strategic thinking in delivering high-quality credit research. We foster an environment where diverse perspectives drive innovative solutions and where each team member contributes to maintaining our reputation for integrity and transparency in the financial markets. The Impact: At S&P Global Ratings, your analytical opinion truly matters and each person who works here has an essential role in S&P Global Ratings reputation of integrity, transparency, and ratings excellence . S&P Global Ratings plays a vital role in bringing transparency and comparability to the financial markets, enabling investors and other decision makers to measure and manage credit risk . By supporting capital markets, S&P Global Ratings helps people to start and grow businesses, cities and states to build highways and hospitals, and manufacturers to build factories and create jobs. With offices in 26 countries, rating $47.5 trillion in debt, and with nearly 1,400 credit analysts, S&P Global Ratings is an important part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 150 years in providing investors and financers the information they need to more easily, quickly and efficiently provide capital to businesses and governments.

Responsibilities

• Lead in all aspects of the Credit Ratings process, from quantitative analytics, conducting client-facing meetings, engaging with the issuer, presenting in committees, to publishing an issuer's Rating.
• Manage a portfolio of 10-12 bank credits with ongoing surveillance responsibilities using advanced fundamental credit analysis techniques
• Conduct detailed research and high-level advanced analysis on complex industry topics, such as capital frameworks, operational risk, liquidity risk and complex quantitative modeling leading to credit insights, peer comparisons and industry commentaries.
• Assisting in the ongoing development of the team's junior analysts through coaching and mentoring on complex credit matters.
• Remain organized to successfully manage competing priorities and deadlines, while effectively handling multiple tasks amongst issuers, investors, analysts, colleagues, and internal business partners.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across functions to build consensus and deliver strategic solutions
• Demonstrate expertise in financial statement analysis and accounting concepts in all analytical work
• All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week.

Requirements

• Basic Required Qualifications:
• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 6+ years of experience in Research (Credit or Equity), Banking, Risk Management, or Underwriting.
• A Bachelor's is required, preferably in finance, economics, accounting or business.
• Strong client-facing and relationship management skills with excellent communication abilities (oral and written)
• Proven research capabilities with strong analytical skills and a good understanding of financial statement analysis and accounting concepts are required
• Must have a solid understanding of fixed income/debt capital markets.
• Strong Excel/Word/PowerPoint and database application skills are required, and coding experience is a plus.
• Must be highly organized with the ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines while multitasking and handling multiple assignments.
• We require all candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview, which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global Ratings office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer.
• Additional Preferred Qualifications:
• An advanced degree or CFA/FRM is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing resources and operating with autonomy in complex analytical environments
• Demonstrated ability to provide detailed analysis and apply results to improve operational effectiveness
• Compensation/Benefits Information:
• (This section is only applicable to US candidates): The anticipated base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $192,000 depending on location, experience, and skills. This role is eligible for an annual incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits.

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