S&P Global Hiring for Rating Analyst – Banks Job at Melbourne Full Time

The Location: Melbourne or Sydney, Australia

The Team / The Business: You will report to the Analytical Manager, Financial Institutions, Sovereign and International Public Finance and be working closely with highly experienced industry specialists.

You will join a very collegial and professional team of analysts that work on credits across Australia and New Zealand. We are looking for someone who can get up to speed quickly. Rating analysts are a key part of the success of the department and make meaningful contributions every day. You will focus on supporting senior analysts across a range of bank and non-bank financial institution ratings in Australia and New Zealand.

The Impact: You will be making a notable impact by being actively involved in delivering analytics, rating committee presentations, portfolio reviews, commentaries, and meeting with senior management teams at various financial institutions.

What’s in it for you: You will get to work in a small, dynamic, and professional team. You can deepen and broaden your insight and knowledge in the world’s leading credit rating agency. This role provides a great opportunity to develop your qualitative and quantitative analytical skills as well as written and oral communication.

Our Hiring Manager says: “This is a great opportunity to build a career in finance with one of the leading global providers of financial market intelligence. We are looking for a team player with a dynamic and proactive personality who has an analytical mindset and strong communication skills. In return, you will further enhance your skill sets and sharpen your profile as part of a globally leading organization in fundamental credit research.”

Responsibilities:
Work alongside senior analysts to maintain a portfolio of credit ratings across a range of bank and non-bank financial institutions in Australia and New Zealand.

Collect and critically analyze economic and financial, and market information.

Keep up to date with market and regulatory developments.

Maintain complex spreadsheets, databases, and cash flow models.

Attend meetings and confidently interact with senior managers of financial institutions.

Work closely with senior analysts to prepare materials for rating committees and publications to disseminate our ratings on a timely basis.

Demonstrate service excellence when dealing with external and internal stakeholders.

What we’re looking for:
Bachelor degree with studies in finance, economics, or similar quantitative fields.

A new graduate or 1-2 years of work experience in financial services or regulation, credit analysis or a related field.

An interest in the financial sector and how it operates.

Sound knowledge of financial statement analysis and accounting concepts.

Proficiency in Excel and ability to manipulate large datasets, and cash flow and credit models.

Strong computer skills, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact confidently with clients.

Strong work ethic and capacity to work well both independently and as part of a team.

Highly organized, detail-oriented, and ability to work to deadlines and to multitask.

Familiarity with third-party data providers (such as Bloomberg), and economic statistic databases is desirable.

Pursuing CFA designation or Masters in Finance, Economics or similar fields is desirable but not essential.

Occasional domestic and international travel will be required.

About 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

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race/ethnicity, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status (including domestic partnerships and civil unions), sexual orientation, military veteran status, unemployment status, or other legally protected categories, subject to applicable law.

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20 – Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RATNGS202.1 – Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group)

Job ID: 268416

Posted On: 2021-11-24

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia