Associate Director - Esoteric ABS Structured Finance Ratings
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Overview
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.
Responsibilities
- Complete the end-to-end ratings process for new issue and surveillance transactions.
- Perform cash flow analysis, synthesize results, and present findings 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 training and outreach efforts, including timely commentaries, podcasts, and webinars.
What We’re Looking For (Basic Qualifications)
- Undergraduate or Graduate degree. A master’s degree in financial engineering is a decisive asset.
- Minimum five (5) or more years of relevant work experience, preferably within a Structured Finance Ratings capacity; prior work experience with Esoteric ABS or novel asset 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 essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).
What’s In It For You?
Structured finance is a key sector of the capital markets and a driver of growth for many areas of the economy. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collegial culture with potential for professional development and career growth. It requires comfort with quantitative analysis and problem solving.
Benefits
- 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: Competitive pay, retirement planning, continuing education, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: Perks for partners and children, including family-friendly benefits.
- Beyond the Basics: Additional perks and discounts.
Equal Opportunity and Compliance
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration 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 submissions will be considered for employment.
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