Director - Primary Rating Structured Finance

Scope Ratings; Paris; Sur place; EUR 106 000 - 146 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Scope Ratings is seeking a Director of Structured Finance in Paris to lead the development of analytical capabilities and rating methodologies for complex structures. You will analyse transactions as the lead analyst and guide junior team members, while occasionally communicating methodologies to clients.

The role involves meetings with investors, issuers, and arrangers, delivering timely, insightful research and maintaining strong market knowledge across European securitisation and related

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in structured finance or closely related sectors.
• Master's degree in finance, banking, economics, statistics, mathematics or equivalent.
• Strong analytical skills with a solid understanding of financial markets and credit.
• Extensive knowledge of structured finance segments and geographical markets, incl. asset, counterparty, and structural analysis and cash flow modelling.
• Knowledge of securitisation legal frameworks in major European jurisdictions and banking regulation.
• Proficient in quantitative tools used for structured finance analysis.
• Team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Multicultural, proactive, detail‑oriented, and deadline driven.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development of Scope’s analytical capabilities and methodologies.
• Analyse structured finance transactions as lead analyst to assign credit ratings.
• Mentor junior analysts to raise team output.
• Occasionally act as primary contact between Scope Ratings and clients to explain methodologies.
• Engage with clients, investors, and market participants; present and brief at a professional level.
• Produce high‑quality, forward‑looking credit research and commentary in a timely manner.

Connaissances

Structured finance

Credit analysis

Financial modelling

Leadership

Mentorship

Communication

Multilingual

English

Formation

Master's degree in finance, banking, economics, statistics, mathematics

Outils

Cash flow modelling

Securitisation frameworks

Description du poste

The Director takes part to and leads in complete autonomy credit rating committees for the assignment and, occasionally, monitoring of structured finance ratings. In this context, the jobholder analyses complex structured finance transactions, develops and maintains credit rating methodologies and writes insightful credit research related to the structured finance sector. The Director also acts as a mentor and provides support to less experienced analysts. Moreover, the Director leads operational review visits and takes part to investor, issuer and arranger’s meetings and calls. This position offers a long‑term career path for high‑performing analysts with opportunities to develop analytical skills.

Duties & responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 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 a few structured finance industry segments and geographical markets, including expertise in 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

Compensation

The compensation range disclosed may encompass multiple title levels (Scope internal levels of seniority). Your actual compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to your individual experience, education, and seniority, and the final salary will be determined during the interview and evaluation process.

Director - Structured Finance: 106,000 - 146,000 EUR

Bonus

Discretionary

Benefits

Scope offers an extensive range of benefits, please check our benefits page for more details.