Associate/ Associate Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings (Singapore Based) recruitment
Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of government ratings across the Sovereign and International Public Finance team with a focus on Southeast Asia and Greater China. Entities include government related companies, local governments and other public sector entities.
- Interaction with top/senior management of corporations, multilateral agencies and government officials in the region.
- Thorough analysis of the credit profile of the government entities including an in-depth assessment of the entities’ financial practices, performance and management.
- Develop recommendations and assignment of ratings to public sector companies and governments, as well as their debt instruments, in accordance with Standard Poor’s rating criteria
- Synthesis findings into analytical reports for internal committees and publication..
- Communication of analytical rationales to users of ratings.
- System research, industry reports and commentaries.
- May represent the company and deliver analytical presentations at external conferences and seminars.
- Will need to travel within the region, with the focus on Southeast Asia and Greater China
Prerequisites:
- Post-graduate qualification in Economics, Finance and/or Accounting
- Minimum of 5-8 years of hands-on analytical experience in a credit or research environment analyzing public sector entities (sovereign and local governments, public sector companies)
- Fluency in English - speaking, reading, writing - is essential. Additional fluency in Chinese (Mandarin), Korean or Bahasa Indonesian - speaking, reading would be a strong plus
- Good knowledge of Asia’s financial markets, governmental systems and regulatory environment
- Strong numeric skills with knowledge in financial analysis and accounting are also required
- Self-driven, energetic and proactive
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, global, multi-cultural environment
About the Company
Standard Poor's, premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With offices in 23 countries, Standard Poor's is an important part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for 150 years in providing investors with information and independent benchmarks for their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com.
Interested?
Please submit your resume by selecting 24504.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
May 13, 2012
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