# Associate Director, Methodology Model SME

**Company**: S&P Global Ratings
**Location**: New York, NY
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $148,491 to $176,000 USD
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

The Associate Director enhances S&P Global Ratings' ability to produce high-impact, insightful research and models. You will synthesize, analyze, and derive value from datasets, develop innovative analytic solutions and tools, and help build data analytics capabilities across the Structured Finance team.

**Responsibilities**

- Develop and maintain nimble, user-friendly quantitative solutions and tools for credit analysts globally.

- Synthesize and analyze large datasets to derive analytic value and insights.

- Proactively identify and implement creative solutions to drive continuous improvement.

- Provide analytical insight and technical guidance to help the team resolve complex problems.

- Maintain close interaction with analysts, model developers, and subject matter experts.

- Work closely with the Model and Criteria Validation group to ensure high-quality products.

- Write clear, concise specifications and development documentation.

- Support criteria projects and be an active member of projects.

- Coach and guide junior developers on technical tasks and best practices.

**What We're Looking For**

- 5-7 years of experience in quantitative modeling or software development supporting financial analysis.

- Knowledge of capital markets and financial instruments, with an emphasis on credit risk modeling.

- Basic understanding of database modeling/design and applications, including SQL.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/VBA and programming languages such as R, Python, C++, and MATLAB.

- Persistent with a natural curiosity about credit markets and technical details.

- Displays well-rounded communication skills.

- Works well in a team environment, focusing on collaboration.

**Compensation/Benefits Information** The anticipated base salary range for this position is $148,491 to $176,000 USD.

## Skills

### Required
- quantitative modeling
- software development
- financial analysis
- SQL
- Microsoft Excel/VBA
- R
- Python
- C++
- MATLAB

### Nice to have
- credit risk modeling
- database modeling/design
- data analytics

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