Credit Manager – Sovereign & International Public Finance recruitment
The role will include analysis of local and regional governments, housing associations, universities, and healthcare providers and other not-for-profit entities in the U.K and the Netherlands. The team works on a combination of issuer and transaction ratings.
Responsibilities include:
- Ratings as a primary analyst with help and supervision of senior analysts.
- Perform credit analysis by demonstrating the ability to understand and identify key factors that affect an issuer's credit rating.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of public finance industry trends and issues.
- Participate in the development of new, and revisions to existing, criteria for public policy oriented enterprises.
- To assist in the co-ordination of surveillance, publishing of industry report cards, and undertake speaking engagements occasionally if required.
- In undertaking analysis to work closely with staff from other teams, such as Infrastructure, Structured Finance, Sovereign and our legal department, to ensure a co-ordinated approach to clients.
- Act as backup analyst as required by team leader, attending meetings in support of colleagues, providing cover for colleagues who are temporarily unavailable due to holidays or business travel.
- Perform periodic portfolio reviews in conjunction with the rest of the team.
- Participate actively as a member in the Global and Regional Industry Focus Teams and related publishing and investor outreach activities.
- Participate in seminars and investor outreach opportunities as required.
The successful candidate should have:
- Prior experience relating to the public sector or public policy. This might include experience with a regulator, think tank, social enterprise, public-service provider, commercial bank, or accountancy/consulting firm providing services to firms in the public sector.
- Prior experience with credit analysis.
- Educated to degree level in a relevant field. A relevant Masters degree, CFA, or accounting qualification would be desirable.
- A strong interest in current affairs, politics, and public policy.
- Willing to travel across the U.K. Europe.
- Strong analytical skills, in particular with reference to the ability to interpret and use financial models as well as to analyse legal documentation.
- Numerate, accurate, and detail orientated, with the ability to maintain accuracy whilst complying with tight deadlines.
August 28, 2011
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