Vice President Senior Analyst – Sub Sovereigns recruitment

The Department / Team

Sub-Sovereign research services is used by the Company’s clients to help assess credit risk in these markets. Sub-Sovereign research also includes key statistical data and peer group analysis. The group’s approach allows market participants to benefit from a globally consistent and transparent methodological approach to assessing credit risk.

The Role

The Vice President-Senior Analyst (VPSA) /Team Leader will manage a team of analysts based in London. These analysts are responsible for ratings across a broad portfolio of public sector entities including local authorities, housing associations and universities. 

This is a highly important, visible, market facing and management role; the VPSA will regularly interact with external organizations, such as: banks, capital market groups, research departments, the press, industry trade groups, academia, governments and regulatory agencies, and various investing funds, among others. As such, he or she will need the gravitas, credibility, and communication ability to act as an ambassador of the firm. 

The VPSA role will regularly interact and work together with his or her peer group that focuses on public finance and infrastructure and will be expected to collaborate with them to ensure fluid communication and the sharing of best practices, with an eye towards continuous improvement in their evaluative/ ratings approach. The VPSA will need to provide periodic updates to senior management on project progress, operational effectiveness and human capital development. This role is located in London.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of a team, compromising of 5 rating analysts.

• Oversee strategic relationships with investors, issuers, advisors.

• Establish short and long term team priorities; manage day-to-day workflow of the team.

• Lead team to produce high quality research: establish team targets, identify relevant research topics and priorities; provide editorial guidance and assistance to analysts.

• Conduct investor/intermediary briefings, one-on-one investor meetings, and interviews with the press.

• Develop strong working relationships with various rating groups, fostering collaboration and coordination across teams.

• Inform Managing Director and other senior management of significant credit developments within portfolio and make recommendations for action.

• Conduct performance evaluations and provide professional development guidance to team members.

• Candidate will be expected to manage competing priorities and be an independent leader while meeting clearly defined deadlines and complying with internal procedures and best practices.

Experience

• The successful candidate will most likely possess a graduate degree (MA, MBA, MPA) with extensive relevant experience.

• Extensive knowledge of the Sub-Sovereign sector in the UK and, preferably, other EMEA countries is required.

• Strong quantitative skills (accounting, finance, economics)

• Experience within the Public Finance domain in the UK would be advantageous.

• Knowledge of Capital markets and bond issuance would be advantageous

• Fluency in English is essential. Additional European languages would be advantageous. 

In addition the following is required:

• Credit/ Analytic Skills: This individual must possess the ability to analyse the current (and forecast the future) financial condition of targeted areas. The candidate should have experience helping set policies, methodologies and processes. The future incumbent should have a strong intellect with a high tolerance for complexity and a track record in idea generation.

• Leadership Skills: including the ability to a) analyse and assess group needs and opportunities; b) identify weaknesses; c) assess resource capacity and skill level; and d) plan and implement strategies and tactical plans. He or she must be able to assess, quantify and balance multiple and potentially competing priorities and needs. This candidate will hold a very visible role both internally and externally, and must be able to be decisive, strategic, and to garner extensive credibility.

• Management Skills: The successful candidate will be able to assess, develop and attract talent. He or she must be able to set clear goals and expectations for the team.

• Communication Skills: The successful candidate must have high level communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex analytic and strategic issues and influence audiences of different skill and knowledge levels, both internally and externally. Excellent written skills are a must, particularly in producing high calibre research, and extensive public speaking experience is a plus.

• Setting Strategy: The successful candidate is able to develop a compelling view of the future of the organization and of the breakthrough opportunities that may arise. The candidate must be strong at decision making  and acting with a view to what is most appropriate, reasonable, timely and realistic.

Working at Moody’s

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