Summary

This is a unique opportunity to join Scope’s growing analytical franchise and contribute to the development of our rating coverage in financial institutions.

As the leading European rating agency, Scope is looking to reinforce its analytical capabilities in the field of insurance, consolidating its round product offering. In this context, it is looking for a talented, dynamic and results-oriented senior rating analyst to join Scope’s Financial institutions team in the EU and take a leading role in the development of the insurance rating franchise.

You will represent Scope in the insurance world, share responsibility for developing and maintaining Scope’s analytical approach to rate insurance companies, and initiate analytical coverage of the insurance sector at Scope.

As part of your rating work, you will interact with company executives, regulators, investors and journalists. In addition, you will play a vital part in the broader FI team, participating to bank rating committees and shaping Scope’s presence and recognition through insightful research on the insurance sector.

The position offers long term significant career opportunities for high performing analysts.

You will be joining a welcoming, dynamic, diverse and international team with talented analysts passionate about credit sitting in different locations in London, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Frankfurt, Vienna and Oslo.

Duties & responsibilities

• Initiate analytical coverage of the insurance sector, carrying primary analytical responsibility for a portfolio of insurance companies in several countries.
• Lead rating committee discussions, being responsible for rating recommendations and associated communications, including press releases and rating reports.
• Monitor existing ratings and recommend reviews and changes on a timely basis as necessary.
• Act as main communication point of contact between Scope and its clients. 
• Attend, and act as a lead rating analyst on meetings with company representatives, including senior management.
• Produce high-quality, insightful, and forward-looking research and analytical comments on a timely basis (thematic, name-specific, market-specific, etc.)
• Represent Scope Ratings expertise to investors and other market participants, as well as give presentations and briefings at a highly professional level.
• Participate in the development of Scope’s analytical capabilities, tools and methodologies

Professional & personal qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience with internationally recognized financial institution such as a rating agency, investment bank, consultancy firm or asset manager, with a primary focus on insurance credit analysis. 
• Master's degree in finance, banking, economics, statistics, mathematics, or equivalent qualification. 
• Solid understanding of European insurance regulations and insurance trends. 
• Extensive knowledge of different classes of insurance liabilities and their risk drivers.
• Excellent familiarity with numbers and accounting concepts applicable to insurance, as well as with financial ratios relevant for insurance analysis.
• High degree of self-organization with a demonstrated ability to deliver on projects and meet challenging internal and external deadlines
• Reliability and accountability, including the willingness to take responsibility in a proactive fashion.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to think outside of the box and constructively challenge the status quo.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to flawlessly communicate via remote channels with colleagues and clients.
• Confident and professional appearance
• Strong MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) computer skills.
• Proficient use of VBA, PowerBi, Macrobond or S&P CapIQ are a plus.
• Proficient written and oral communication in English. Fluency in other European languages is highly valued.