Description
The Structured Finance and Alternate Investment Funds practice evaluates the credit risk of securitized products and fund structures by analyzing underlying asset performance, structural protections, cash-flow mechanics, and downside stress scenarios.
Responsibilities at the Rating Analyst Level
- Team Contribution & Capability Building: Promote consistent, standards-led approaches to build trusted, repeatable insights, and propose continuous improvements that remove manual steps without compromising governance or analytical judgment.
- Core Analytical & Delivery: Execute end-to-end credit analysis and surveillance for assigned structured finance credits, synthesizing portfolio performance, market signals, and peer context into decision-useful insights with clear implications for risk.
- Stakeholder & Market Engagement: Engage with external stakeholders alongside senior team members, translating complex data and analysis into clear, client-ready narratives and communicating S&P Global's analytical expertise to drive engagement with market participants.
- Risk Management and Operating: Ensure adherence to methodology, confidentiality, and data governance requirements, escalating issues early with recommendations.
Requirements
- 1+ years of relevant experience in structured finance, credit analysis, or a related financial field.
- Demonstrated credit, financial, and risk analysis skills, with the ability to link fundamental drivers to forward-looking views and risk appetite.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex analysis into clear, structured narratives that support informed decision-making.
- Willingness to learn and apply AI tools, large language models, and automation technologies to improve analytical productivity and insight.
- High standards for analytical quality, traceability, and governance, with sound judgment on the responsible use of AI in a controlled environment.
- English: Required , Fluent (able to conduct meetings, collaborate effectively, and communicate clearly in writing and verbally).
- German: Preferred , Professional working proficiency.
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: 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: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.