Job Description
Director - Primary Rating Structured Finance

Summary

Scope Ratings is looking for a Director in the Primary Rating Structured Finance team with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities. The position will be in Frankfurt/London/Paris/Milan/Berlin/Madrid. The Director takes part to and leads in complete autonomy credit rating committees for the assignment and, occasionally, monitoring of structured finance ratings. In this context, the jobholder analyses complex structured finance transactions, develops and maintains credit rating methodologies and writes insightful credit research related to the structured finance sector. The Director also acts as a mentor and provides support to less experienced analysts. Moreover, the Director leads operational review visits and takes part to  investor, issuer and arranger’s meetings and calls. This position offers a long-term career path for high-performing analysts with opportunities to develop analytical skills.

Duties & responsibilities

  • Takes a leading role in the development of Scope’s analytical capabilities and methodologies
  • Analyses, as a lead analyst, structured finance transactions to assign credit ratings on all types of structured finance instruments
  • Provides guidance to more junior analysts to pass on knowledge and increase the output of the team
  • Acts occasionally as communication point-of-contact between Scope Ratings and clients when methodologies and analytical capabilities have to be explained
  • Conducts discussions with clients, investors, the media and other market participants, as well as giving presentations, explanations and briefings at a highly professional level
  • Produces high-quality, insightful and forward-looking research and analytical comments on a timely basis 

Professional & personal qualifications

  • At least 7 years of experience in the structured finance sector or closely related sectors
  • Master's degree in finance, banking, economics, statistics, mathematics, or equivalent qualification
  • Strong analytical skills with a solid understanding of financial market and credit
  • Extensive knowledge of a few structured finance industry segments and geographical markets, including expertise in asset, counterparty and structural analysis, as well as cash flow modelling and documentation review 
  • Good knowledge of the different legal frameworks for securitisation in the main European jurisdictions as well as of European banking regulatory and legal frameworks
  • Sound understanding in the use of quantitative tools specific to the analysis of structured finance transactions
  • Team player with excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
  • Multi-cultural, collaborative, self-starter, versatile, inquisitive and detail-oriented personality
  • Ability to meet deadlines and motivate others to do the same
  • Fluency in at least a major language in addition to English

Interested?
If this sounds like a journey for you, we look forward to learning more from your convincing application. Please note: For non-EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this job position. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor relocation from outside of the EU at this time.

What we want to see

  • Current CV
  • Copy of your university degrees and certificates
  • Criminal record certificate (can be provided at a later date)
  • At least 3 letters of reference (can be provided at a later date)

About Scope Ratings 
Scope Ratings GmbH is part of the Scope Group with headquarters in Berlin and offices in Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Oslo and Paris. As the leading European credit rating agency, the company specialises in the analysis and ratings of financial institutions, corporates, structured finance, project finance and public finance. Scope Ratings’ credit risk analysis is opinion-driven, forward-looking and non-mechanistic, an approach that adds to a greater diversity of opinion for institutional investors. Scope Ratings is a credit rating agency registered in accordance with the EU rating regulation and operating in the European Union with ECAI status.

At Scope Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and fairness. We embrace people from all backgrounds, regardless of culture, ethnicity and gender. We ensure that our application processes are free from discrimination. By valuing each individual's unique background and perspectives, we strive to create an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute their best. Our dedication to equality and inclusivity reflects our belief that diversity drives innovation and success.