Senior Analyst - Credit Policy Group - Credit Rating Agency

Position: Senior Analyst-Credit Policy Group (Leading Credit Rating Agency)

Role:

- Responsible for reviewing and updating existing criteria and developing new criteria, to ensure its relevance to changing market dynamics.

- Identify lacuna in criteria usage, prepare user manuals and training modules to ensure consistent application.

- Create and regularly disseminate unique/critical credit analysis through knowledge sharing platforms.

- Data analytics, rating model development and validation across groups.

- Review identified credit ratings for developing early warning signals.

- Run regular credit vulnerability identification exercises across groups to ensure timely rating actions.

- Collaborate with analytical teams across groups to execute high impact projects such as improving rating quality output,productivity augmentation, streamlining processes.

- Develop critical understanding of regulatory guidelines of credit rating agencies and support in their implementation.

- New product development, which may involve wide ranging consultation with industry players, investors and regulators

Requirements:

- Education: MBA/CA

- Experience -Overall relevant experience of 5-7 years. Minimum 3 years of experience in credit policy function, preferably a credit rating agency or a bank

- Have a sound understanding of credit rating methodology and criteria with demonstrated ability to understand the fundamentals of the criteria

- Have an innate understanding of rating process

- Demonstrated superior analytical skills

- Excellent statistical knowledge (for eg. regression analysis)

- Ability to handle large volumes of data and arrive at relevant conclusions. Sound knowledge of excel functionalities and formulas and programming using R, Python etc.

- Sound balance sheet analysis

- Proficiency in handing external database (e.g. Bloomberg, ACE Equity).

- Prior work experience/ knowledge on model development and/or validation will be an added advantage

- Sound knowledge of preparing PowerPoint presentations and good report writing skills

- Collaborating with analytical teams across groups and working closely with them on various projects

Location: Mumbai

This position is for a Client of Vertex Corporate Services which is a Leading Credit Rating Agency