Job Description
Associate Director - Primary Rating Structured Finance

Summary

The Associate Director takes part to and leads in complete or partial autonomy credit rating committees for the assignment and, occasionally, monitoring of structured finance ratings. In this context, the jobholder analyses simple / standard to more complex structured finance transactions. Moreover, the Associate Director contributes to the development and maintenance of credit rating methodologies, writes insightful credit research related to the structured finance sector, occasionally takes part to issuer and arranger's meetings and calls, as well as operational review visits. This position offers a long-term career path for high-performing analysts with opportunities to develop analytical skills.

Duties & responsibilities

  • Analyses and occasionally monitors, as a lead analyst, structured finance transactions to assign and maintain credit ratings on structured finance instruments
  • Understands, masters and contributes to the development of Scope’s analytical capabilities and methodologies 
  • Communicates and collaborates with various internal and external parties in the context of analysis and ratings 
  • Provides guidance to other junior analysts and interns
  • Produces high-quality, insightful and forward-looking research and analytical comments on a timely basis
     

Professional & personal qualifications

  • At least 5 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 one or more structured finance industry segments or geographical markets, including expertise in asset, counterparty and structural analysis, as well as cash flow modelling and documentation review
  • Ability to understand and identify key rating factors
  • Sound understanding and proficiency in the use of quantitative tools specific to the analysis of structured finance transactions
  • Multi-cultural, collaborative, self-starter, versatile, inquisitive and detail-oriented personality
  • Accountable and dynamic with the ability to work in full autonomy and multi-task
  • Independent thinker with strong problem-solving, written and oral communication skills
  • 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.