Operations Specialist II

Moody's Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's Corporation in the United Kingdom seeks a Ratings Operations Specialist III to review debt documents and apply rating procedures, supporting the rating process with strong stakeholder engagement and rigorous quality control. You will review provisions, determine qualification, and help manage issuer relationships while contributing to SOP reviews and special projects.

Candidates should have undergraduate degree and 2–3 years of relevant experience, with proficiency in MS Office and

Qualifications

• Minimum undergraduate degree (e.g., Bachelor’s degree).
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Review lengthy debt documents and rating relevant provisions within the deal documents or pricing supplements.
• Apply rules, guidelines & procedures to issuance submissions for rating assignment.
• Determine qualification using defined criteria for current published rating or need for further analysis.
• Develop broad based knowledge of financial instruments, policies, and related business practices.
• Facilitate issuance portfolio management and issuer relationship management where needed.
• Elevate, identify and research issuance discrepancies or conflicts and summarize findings for Lead Analyst.
• Interact with issuers, investors and intermediaries as needed.
• Provide professional and prompt resolution to inquiries for internal and external clients.
• Willing to accept new challenges and adapt to last-minute changes.
• Audit entries submitted to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Release ratings from specialty queues and participate in reviews of debt releases.
• Participate in SOP reviews and ad hoc special projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

MS Office skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Debt capital markets familiarity

German language

Education

Undergraduate degree

2-3 years relevant work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of MS programs including: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate complex business concepts to a senior audience
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the drive and enthusiasm required to achieve results and assume customer satisfaction.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and prioritize tasks accordingly
• Familiarity with debt capital markets preferred (e.g. coursework and/or relevant work experience) with prior experience of financial/legal documentation review
• Proficiency in German language both verbal and written is a plus

Skills And Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of MS programs including: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate complex business concepts to a senior audience
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the drive and enthusiasm required to achieve results and assume customer satisfaction.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and prioritize tasks accordingly
• Familiarity with debt capital markets preferred (e.g. coursework and/or relevant work experience) with prior experience of financial/legal documentation review
• Proficiency in German language both verbal and written is a plus

Education

• Minimum undergraduate degree (e.g., Bachelor’s degree)
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant work experience

Responsibilities

The Ratings Operations Specialist III role is responsible for reviewing debt documents, applying rating procedures, managing issuance-related activities, and supporting the rating process through effective stakeholder engagement and quality control.

• Review lengthy debt documents and rating relevant provisions within the deal documents or pricing supplements
• Responsible for applying various rules, guidelines & procedures to a subset of issuance submitted for rating assignment
• Determine qualification using defined criteria for current published rating or whether analysis is required by Lead Analyst
• Continue to develop broad based knowledge of financial instruments, policies, and related business practices
• Facilitate comprehensive issuance portfolio management and issuer relationship management where needed
• Promptly & efficiently elevate, identify and research issuance, discrepancies, conflicts or otherwise & summarize findings for the Lead Analyst
• As part of the rating process, associate will, as needed, interact with issuers, investors and intermediaries
• Provide professional and prompt resolution related to inquiries for both internal & external clients
• Willing to accept new challenges and demonstrates flexibility with last minute changes in commitments and deadlines
• Audit the entries submitted by the Ratings Operations Specialist II to make sure entries are accurate and complete, check on Disclosure sheets
• Release of rating from the specialty queues
• Participate in semi-annual review of debts released by RDS team
• Participate in annual review of Standard Operating procedures (SOP)
• Participate in ad hoc special projects

About The Team

The Ratings Operations team plays a critical role in supporting the ratings process by reviewing debt issuance documentation, ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures, and maintaining the accuracy and integrity of rating-related data. Working closely with analysts, issuers, investors, and other market participants, the team helps facilitate efficient rating operations while supporting high-quality service delivery for internal and external stakeholders.