[Expression of Interest] Associate, Ratings Analytical (Corporate Ratings)

The Role: Associate, Ratings Analytical (Corporate Ratings) - Expression of Interest

You will act in an analytical capacity, covering a portfolio of leading regional corporate issuers. As a primary analyst for credits in the corporate sectors, you will not only perform analytical work and write reports, but also demonstrate your analytical insight to internal and external audiences in an international working environment.

The Impact: You will analyze original, non-routine and complex situations in a timely, orderly and insightful manner. Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of industry trends and issues.

The Career Opportunity: This is a great opportunity for experienced professionals in financial services or consulting with strong financial analysis background to lead analytical projects, participating in determining department strategies and priorities.

The Team / The Business: You will be part of a global and multicultural team.

Your Skills: Bachelor degree is required, and MBA or CFA is preferable. You must have a good understanding of financial markets, business environment and relevant regulations in Greater China.

Our Hiring Manager says: "I'm looking for the kind of person who has significant analytical experience in financial services or consulting. You will play a key role within the analytical team assisting resolving client's needs and assess client's quarterly financial projections and business plan."

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing a portfolio of credits
• Attend meetings and interact with senior management of corporations to obtain information upon which to base credit rating decisions
• Actively participate and be engaged in rating committees. Present findings and your rationale to the rating committee
• Actively participate in regional and global analytical work groups to maintain and enhance our analytical industry expertise
• Prepare a variety of materials suitable for publication (rating reports, press releases) to disseminate and explain our ratings on a timely basis
• Prepare commentaries/ papers on areas of expertise for publication
• Share knowledge/ participate in initiatives to improve group operations (through sharing analytical expertise, coaching to more junior staff, project work)
• Cooperate with non-analytical staff to ensure that the process dimension of the analytical process is properly executed
• Demonstrate service excellence and professionalism towards external and internal clients

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree holder of Finance, Economics or a related subject
• Holder of CFA Designation is preferable
• 5 years of relevant work experience as a credit analyst, equity research or a relevant industry sector in the financial services industry, or a consultant with strong financial analysis background
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin
• Solid analytical capability, team player and has good time management skills
• Able to multi-task and meet projects with a tight time frame
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-changing, global and regulated environment
• Willingness to travel, sometimes at short notice

#Note to applicants: Please note that this requisition is created for future manpower planning purposes. Qualified candidates might be invited for any up and upcoming future openings.

S&P Global Ratings
S&P Global Ratings is the world's leading provider of independent credit ratings. Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence. We have more than 1 million credit ratings outstanding on government, corporate, financial sector and structured finance entities and securities. We offer an independent view of the market built on a unique combination of broad perspective and local insight. We provide our opinions and research about relative credit risk; market participants gain independent information to help support the growth of transparent, liquid debt markets worldwide.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings.

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Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment 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 job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law.

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202 - Middle Professional (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RATNGS202.2 - Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group)

Job ID: 283536
Posted On: 2023-03-10
Location: Central, Hong Kong