AVP, Sovereign Analyst recruitment
Responsibilities
-Provide intellectual and analytical support to the Sovereign Chief Economist
-Support Sovereign Chief Economist in furthering the research program for the SRG
-Undertake fundamental economic research and sophisticated quantitative analysis related to Sovereign entities and the financial system
-Assist in the initiation of in-depth research and rating methodological developments
-Prepare and publish sovereign risk research
-Assist SRG rating analysts in preparing and publishing research and making industry and academic presentations
-Assist the Sovereign Chief Economist in creating and maintaining strong connections and synergies among different Moody's departments, groups and entities, such as the Macroeconomic Board, Credit Policy, Banking Teams and Moody's Analytics
-Assist Sovereign Chief Economist with ad hoc projects
-Assist the Sovereign Chief Economist in coordinating research and other activities with the Sovereign Research Director
-Make presentations internally and externally on Sovereign Risk matters
-Participate along with other members of the SRG in meetings with issuers, investors, government officials and other market participants
-Adhere to all applicable regulatory, code of conduct and best practice requirements and standards
Qualifications
-Advanced university degree (Ph.D., preferred) in Economics or a related field
-Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (may include professional experience acquired prior to, during and after graduate degree)
-Some exposure to Sovereign credit analysis or related area, such as fiscal sustainability or the financial sector
-Exposure to international multi-country work a strong plus
-Strong command of applied economic theory and econometrics
-Excellent demonstrated verbal and written communications skills in English; skills in other languages a strong plus
-Highly organized and efficient, with ability to multitask, prioritize competing claims, exercise initiative, show creative thinking and meet tight deadlines
-Ability to interact and develop relationships with senior analysts and company executive
-Willingness to travel
-Ability to work both independently with limited supervision and as part of a diverse team, along with the capacity and desire to assume greater responsibility and autonomy
Equal Employment Opportunity
Moody's Corporation is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its recruitment practices. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of potential and existing employees, candidates and clients regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other characteristic protected by law.
