VP-Senior Analyst, Infrastructure recruitment
Key Responsibilities:
Moody’s EMEA Infrastructure Finance Team is part of Moody’s global Infrastructure Finance Group and is responsible for rating all utility, corporate infrastructure and project finance issuers based in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
This is a challenging role where you will be responsible to provide insightful credit analysis, to ensure rating accuracy and respond to investors inquiries. This opportunity involves developing an in-depth knowledge of the assigned transaction structures and industrial sectors, coordinating across lines of business and writing thought-leading research. As part of the rating process you will manage effective interaction with investors and issuers alike.
- Conduct initial and on-going credit analysis on a dedicated portfolio of issuers.
- Perform and present in-depth fundamental credit analysis on a regular basis to rating committees and other internal analytical meetings to assign and maintain credit ratings.
- Researching, writing in-depth and presenting on credit trends / opinions / topical issues to a high quality standard and interacting with investors and intermediaries.
- Manage regular outreach events such as investor briefings, teleconferences, conference participations and other third party events.
- Maintain high profile relationships with issuers, investors and intermediaries, with frequent interaction with investors and intermediaries, based upon industry and topical research written by the job holder.
The Experience
- Substantial experience of credit analysis or related experience, including demonstrable financial analysis experience, cash flow analysis and cash flow based lending techniques, gained from a recognised financial institution or audit firm.
- Extensive knowledge of utility and/or corporate infrastructure sectors and related financing structures; solid understanding of documentation and financial modelling and broad experience of reviewing them.
- Strong knowledge of the infrastructure debt markets and an understanding of the key issues affecting these markets would be highly advantageous.
- Strong quantitative aptitude and proven analytical skills.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Good IT competency skills including advance Excel and PowerPoint.
Additional Information/Qualifications
- Strong academic background at least equivalent to MSc/MBA in relevant areas.
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CFA professional qualification would be highly beneficial.
The Individual
- Sound judgement – capable of developing independent opinion and defending own views.
- Excellent communication skills - able to communicate clearly and succinctly, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to build strong professional relationships at all levels and represent the Moody’s brand effectively at a senior level.
- Proactive/”can do” approach to work.
- Strong leadership capabilities.
- Ability to deal with a multitude of tasks and issuers.
- Highly organised and efficient, with ability to multi-task and able to meet tight deadlines.
- Produces work to high standards.
- Fluency in English essential, and highly desirable for a second European language.
The Department / Team:
Moody’s Project and Infrastructure Finance Group has responsibility for rating debt issued by public and private infrastructure issuers and electric, gas and water utilities. Such issuers include project finance entities that are limited to a special purpose by law, regulation, or contracts, as well as infrastructure and utility companies not contractually limited to a specific activity. Sectors covered by the Project and Infrastructure Finance Group include:
- Electric, gas and water utilities
- Project/concession financings in the infrastructure sectors (toll roads, railroads, airports, seaports, hospitals, etc.)
- Financings of natural resource and energy projects, including power projects and renewable energy projects
- Stadiums, lotteries, and other limited recourse concession-type financings
Working at Moody’s
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Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The Corporation, which reported revenue of $2.3 billion in 2011, employs approximately 6,100 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 28 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.
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