CMBS – Associate Analyst 1 recruitment

Responsibilities
Successful candidates will join our Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Group in New York, working with the team that is responsible for assigning ratings to securities backed by pools of fixed and floating rate commercial real estate mortgage loans. In addition to analyzing newly issued commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) transactions, the team also publishes in-depth research on relevant credit issues.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the analysis of the credit aspects of CMBS transactions, including property cash flows, deal-level financial modeling, and the formulation and substantiation of credit opinions. An Analyst will be expected to serve as the primary ratings analyst for transactions, present transactions to rating committees, communicate his or her analysis during internal meetings, and write accurate and insightful presale reports. The successful candidate will also be expected to complete various special research projects, develop in-depth knowledge of the CMBS sector and pursue thought leadership initiatives to enhance our analytics and research impact.

Qualifications
Interested candidates should have at least 3-5 years of professional experience in the commercial real estate sector. Experience in structured finance is a plus, but not required. Candidates should have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or a related field. Master's in Real Estate preferred Other requirements include a proficiency in Microsoft Excel, the ability to manage multiple projects, work closely with others as well as independently to produce accurate, detailed work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The individual should have well-developed analytical skills along with strong written and oral communication capabilities.

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.