Associate- Commodities Ratings – Dallas, TX recruitment

Standard Poor's, a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings. 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.

The Standard Poor's Corporate Ratings group is seeking an Associate to analyze and evaluate the credit quality of a portfolio of companies in the Natural Resources (which is comprised of rated issuers in Mining Metals, Forest Products, and Building Materials) Sectors. This position will be located in Dallas, TX. Key responsibilities will include:

• Identify and clearly articulate industry and company risk factors
• Monitor operating performance of rated companies by reviewing public filings, private information supplied by issuers, and participating in issuer meetings
• Manage discussions with issuers' management
• Perform financial forecasts and sensitivity analysis
• Maintain surveillance of rated issues
• Respond to queries from investors, media and issuers
• Analyze various debt financings and prepare presentations for Ratings Committees
• Handle new capital markets transactions including complex bank loan financings
• Publish ratings commentaries and ratings rationales
• In addition, the candidate will be required to maintain the integrity of internal systems that support the ratings process, adhere to internal quality measures, initiate outreach activities with investors and intermediaries and provide guidance and support to analysts as directed.

Skills

Candidates who are interested in this position with Standard Poor's Corporate Government Ratings must possess the following qualifications:

• Completion of an MBA degree
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in credit analysis of corporate issuers
• Proficiency in financial statement analysis
• Strong quantitative skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• The ability to analyze original, non-routine analytical/business problems in a timely and insightful manner
• Ability and desire to publish analysis
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines