Global Rating Agency – Credit Analyst – Public Sector recruitment

Due to the booming Chinese economy this is a newly created position that will allow the candidate to analyze and rate Chinese government companies and relay this information to a committee

Job Description

- Analysis of subnationals including Local/Regional Governments and State-Owned Enterprises in China although there may be opportunities to be involved in ratings in other Asia-Pacific countries.
- Working as part of a wider team under the supervision of a Managing Director based in Barcelona, training will be provided as required but the candidate will be expected to assume a considerable degree of responsibility and autonomy immediately.
- In addition to writing and managing the production of credit rating reports and special reports, the candidate may be required to travel and conduct long and in-depth meetings with rated subnationals.
- He/she will be expected to present credits to a rating committee, liaise with the marketing function, deal with the press and investor queries and speak at conferences.

Person Specification
- Master degree in finance with an economics biased
- Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in credit analysis of the public sector (will look at Accountants)
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Strong Excel skills
- Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills
- Proficiency in written and spoken Mandarin and English (THIS IS A MUST)
- The ability to work well independently as well as part of a team is critical

This is a stand alone role reporting to the MD in Spain, you will be given the opportunity to work independently on a new and exciting function that has been newly created.