Senior Credit Analyst/ML

at  Moodys

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YOUR ROLE

The Senior Credit Analyst/ML role provides a chance to create a meaningful contribution to the success of Moody’s Local Mexico, by leading a portfolio of issuers within FIG sectors, including banking, insurance, and managed funds. The candidate will work on the credit analysis of new and existing issuers from Moody´s Local Mexico.
The position reports to the Director of the Financial Institutions Group and involves indirect management, coaching, and mentoring of junior analysts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct quantitative assessment of financial documents and economic/market data, as well as analysis of bond indentures, capital adequacy, financial statements, banking/funds and insurance regulations and other legal documents.
• Conduct initial and ongoing credit analysis on a dedicated portfolio of companies and transactions.
• Actively supervise the portfolio and make recommendations for rating transitions in a timely fashion.
• Present credits efficiently and accurately in rating committees and other internal analytical meetings, formulate a coherent credit rationale and present this rationale in a persuasive fashion.
• Demonstrate credit rating judgment as evidenced by the ability to distinguish among entities and transactions at different credit ratings levels.
• Produce timely and relevant research on specific issuers, general credit trends, or sector related issues that is in-depth, high quality, informative and focused.
• Build and manage relationships with investors, advisors, and issuers.
• Develop Moody’s Local Mexico franchise through intermediary marketing and transparency initiatives.
• Lead issuer meetings, including presenting key credit rating factors optimally and asking probing questions that result in substantive dialog about key credit issues.
• Mentor and develop junior analysts.