About the Role:

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The Team:

The U.S. Structured Credit - CLO team is part of the broader Structured Finance Group at S&P Global Ratings. The team assigns and monitors credit ratings for securitizations backed by broadly syndicated or middle market corporate loans.

S&P Global is seeking an experienced analyst to join its Structured Finance Ratings group as an Associate Director in the Structured Credit practice. The practice provides credit ratings of structured products that are backed by pools of assets, mainly focused on Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) transactions.

Responsibilities and Impact:

The Associate Director will be an integral part of the analytical team, which is responsible for cash flow modeling and transaction document analysis in support of new issue ratings and surveillance of CLO transactions. The Associate Director will review documents as it pertains to our CLO criteria and conduct cash flow analyses to stress test the structures and enhancement levels under various economic scenarios. The Associate Director will also participate in credit rating committees and interact with bankers, issuers and investors on analytical matters.

The successful candidate will be a well-rounded individual who possesses strong analytical and communications skills, which are essential for engaging with market participants.

The Associate Director’s core responsibilities will center on document analysis of CLO transactions as follows:

• Conduct detailed reviews of legal and operating documents to ensure compliance with criteria and identify issues with the transaction structure. Provide comments to external parties.
• Actively manage relationships with issuers, intermediaries and investors. Effectively communicate S&P’s methodologies and procedures. Participate in client meetings.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of ratings criteria and cash flow analysis.
• Work on special projects as directed by the analytical team manager.

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 $135,000 to $175,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.  

What We’re Looking For:

Requirements:

• Graduate degree in a relevant discipline and 5+ years of relevant work experience. A JD and or prior legal document review experience is a decisive asset.
• A minimum of 5+ years of relevant work experience in Structured Finance (CLO, ABS, MBS, etc.) or previous experience in related financial services roles
• Strong proficiency with Excel, financial models and financial data.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and their relationship to S&P Global products.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills are required.
• Ability to analyze and solve non-routine problems in a timely and insightful manner.
• Ability to multi-task and manage 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.
• Excellent research skills.
• 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.

Right to Work Requirements: 

For US candidates, this role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States. 

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.

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