Financial Data Associate

As a **Financial Data Associate **on the Ratings Desk Services you will work closely with various teams across Moody’s, supervise and analyze bank loan data at initial and subsequent stage of the rating, conduct in-depth reviews of issuance/organizational documentation, identify market activity.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure global regulatory controls (e.g., Dodd-Frank) and internal credit policy requirements are adhered to across the end to end ratings process
- Review, analyze and interpret critical legal, contingency or other provisions within deal documents (Credit Agreements, Term Sheets, Amendment documents, etc.)
- Monitor SEC filing, review and flag subsequent bank loan events (Refinancing, Amendment, Amend & Extend, Re-Pricing, Bifurcation, Add-Ons)
- Where appropriate, resolve whether further analysis is required by rating analyst
- Develop in-depth understanding of Moody’s credit methodologies, issuer financial instruments, issuer document packages and related business practices
- Gather all required documentation and regularly track news wires/vendors and appropriately flag relevant items / developments related to debt markets.
- Proactive outreach and engagement with Issuers and market participants to secure a comprehensive view of the issuance portfolio
- Promptly and efficiently raise, identify and research issuance, discrepancies, differences, or otherwise and summarize findings for the analyst
- As part of the rating process, associate may interact with issuers, investors and intermediaries
- Provide professional and timely resolution related to inquiries for both internal and external clients
- Continue to develop knowledge of financial instruments, policies, methodology updates and any related business practices and other tasks/functions as required
- Minimum undergraduate degree (e.g., Bachelor’s degree) in Finance, Banking, Legal, Accounting or a related finance-area
- 6+ months years of relevant experience required
- Familiarity with debt capital markets preferred (e.g. coursework and/or relevant work experience) with prior experience in reviewing financial/legal documentation.
- Willing to accept new challenges and demonstrates flexibility with last minute changes in commitments and deadlines and has the ability to prioritize tasks accordingly
- Demonstrates proven understanding of MS programs including: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Attention to details, proven verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills a must
- Advanced command of English

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The Rating Desk Services focused on conducting thorough analysis of bank loan information

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