Associate – Corporate Ratings

EthiFinance; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A European rating agency is seeking a credit rating analyst to lead analysis processes for European corporates. You will present comprehensive rating reports to a committee and monitor a portfolio of credit ratings. A degree in business or relevant fields and 3-5 years of experience in finance are required. Fluency in English is a must, and knowledge of French or Portuguese is advantageous. Competitive compensation and opportunities for travel across Europe included.

Formación

• Degree in business, CFA, MBA, or technical background valued.
• 3-5 years experience as a credit risk analyst in finance.
• Strong understanding of financial statement analysis.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the credit rating process for European corporates.
• Monitor a portfolio of credit ratings and take actions.
• Present comprehensive rating reports to the committee.

Conocimientos

Financial statement analysis

Good communication skills

Advanced Excel

Fluent English

Knowledge of French

Knowledge of Portuguese

Educación

Degree in business

CFA

MBA

Descripción del empleo

About EthiFinance Ratings

Full service European rating agency. Focused on middle market corporate, project finance, structured finance, financial entities and sovereign debt ratings. The company is part of the French Ethifinance Group which, apart from credit ratings, provides a wide range of financial services including ESG ratings, ESG consulting, High Yield Bonds market analysis, modeling and other analytic tools. A group formed by around 150 professionals with offices in Paris, Lyon, Frankfurt, Hannover, Madrid and Granada.

Position Description

As a credit rating analyst, you will be responsible for leading primarily the credit rating process of European corporates (full analysis process including an in-depth analysis of the quantitative and qualitative variables of a company) that results in a comprehensive rating report that you will present to the rating committee. Depending on your experience and needs, you may be invited to take part in rating committees as voting member.

You must be available to travel across Europe (mainly Spain, France & Portugal) and feel comfortable leading meetings with Senior-level professionals (mainly CFOs).

The position also requires monitoring a portfolio of credit ratings and taking rating actions when warranted, in agreement with your manager.

Qualifications

• Degree in business. CFA, MBA and technical backgrounds (math, engineering) valued positively.
• Between 3 and 5 years of experience, preferably as a credit risk analyst in a bank, credit rating agency, asset manager etc.
• Strong understanding of financial statement analysis.
• Good communications skills.
• Advanced / Fluent English both written and spoken. French and / or Portuguese is a plus.
• Advanced Excel

Position Details

• Contract Type : Permanent
• Location : Madrid
• Start Date : Asap