Director, Structured Finance Ratings & Methodologies

Scope Ratings; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 106.000 - 146.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Scope Ratings in Madrid seeks a Director of Structured Finance to lead autono mous credit rating committees for structured finance assignments and occasional monitoring. You will analyse complex transactions, develop methodologies, and mentor junior analysts while engaging with clients, investors and market participants.

You will head discussions on ratings and present insights at a professional level, contributing to high‑quality research and long‑term career development within Scope.

Formación

• At least 7 years of experience in the structured finance sector or closely related sectors.
• Master's degree in finance, banking, economics, statistics, mathematics, or equivalent qualification.
• Strong analytical skills with a solid understanding of financial market and credit.
• Extensive knowledge of structured finance industry segments and geographical markets, including asset, counterparty and structural analysis, as well as cash flow modelling and documentation review.
• Good knowledge of the different legal frameworks for securitisation in the main European jurisdictions as well as of European banking regulatory and legal frameworks.
• Sound understanding in the use of quantitative tools specific to the analysis of structured finance transactions.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Multi‑cultural, collaborative, self‑starter, versatile, inquisitive and detail‑oriented personality.
• Ability to meet deadlines and motivate others to do the same.
• Fluency in at least a major language in addition to English.

Responsabilidades

• Takes a leading role in the development of Scope’s analytical capabilities and methodologies.
• Analyses, as a lead analyst, structured finance transactions to assign credit ratings on all types of structured finance instruments.
• Provides guidance to more junior analysts to pass on knowledge and increase the output of the team.
• Acts occasionally as communication point‑of‑contact between Scope Ratings and clients when methodologies and analytical capabilities have to be explained.
• Conducts discussions with clients, investors, the media and other market participants, as well as giving presentations, explanations and briefings at a highly professional level.
• Produces high‑quality, insightful and forward‑looking research and analytical comments on a timely basis.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Multicultural mindset

Deadline management

Educación

Master's degree in finance/banking/economics

Herramientas

Cash flow modelling

Descripción del empleo

Scope Ratings in Madrid seeks a Director of Structured Finance to lead autono mous credit rating committees for structured finance assignments and occasional monitoring. You will analyse complex transactions, develop methodologies, and mentor junior analysts while engaging with clients, investors and market participants.

You will head discussions on ratings and present insights at a professional level, contributing to high‑quality research and long‑term career development within Scope.