Delivery Lead -Ratings

Acuity Analytics; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Analytics in Pune is seeking a seasoned finance professional to lead end-to-end project management for investment banking engagements. You will work on financial models, rating models, and credit memos, collaborating directly with clients and internal teams to finalize deliverables.

You should have hands-on experience with sovereign ratings, strong knowledge of capital markets, and the ability to deliver high-quality analysis under tight deadlines during earnings seasons.

Qualifications

• MBA/ CFA/ CA or Post Graduation in Finance or equivalent.
• 4-6 years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication for professional presentations.
• Expertise in financial modelling, benchmarking and credit research.
• Strong interpersonal skills in team and client interactions.
• Ability to learn quickly and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Rating Advisory team in preparing rating presentations and models.
• Understand S&P, Moody's and Fitch methodologies for rating assignments.
• Analyze capital markets, financial instruments and corporate finance principles.
• Assess sectors including MSME, Infra, Transport, TMT, Real Estate, Oil & Gas, Banking.
• Analyze capital structure, debt tranches, guarantees and collateral.
• Prepare Information Memorandum, Credit Memo, macro-economic and peer analyses.
• Develop project finance models, cash flow models and ratio analysis.

Skills

Financial modeling

Credit research

Interpersonal skills

Written and oral communication

Deadline driven

Learning agility

Education

MBA / CFA / CA or Post Graduation in Finance

Job description

Job Purpose

The candidate will work dedicatedly with an investment bank and will be responsible for end-to-end management of the projects. The candidate should have knowledge of and experience of working in Investment Banking industry and would be working on Financial models, Rating models, Project finance models, Credit Overviews, Capital Structure, Debt Profiles and Credit Memos.

The candidate will get an opportunity to work directly with the client and would be expected to finalize projects. He should have experience in sovereign ratings.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Rating Advisory team of a global investment bank in preparing rating presentations and rating models for submission to global ratings agencies
• Strong understanding of S&P, Moodys and Fitch rating methodologies and expertise in different financial adjustments as well as qualitative aspects, required for assigning ratings to companies and bond issuances
• Strong understanding of capital markets, financial instruments and corporate finance principles
• Understanding of different sectors including MSME, Infrastructure, Transportation, TMT, Consumer, Industrials, Real Estate, Oil & Gas, and Banking
• Capital structure analysis - Identifying different levels of debt tranches, corporate and funding structure, mapping guarantees and collateral
• Knowledge and hands on experience in preparing Information Memorandum, Credit Memo, macro-economic analysis, industry and company overviews/ analysis, peer comparison and presentations is a pre-requisite
• Should also have expertise in preparation of project finance models, cash flow models, forecast analysis and ratio analysis

Key Competencies

• MBA/ CFA/ CA or Post Graduation in Finance or equivalent qualification
• 4-6 years of relevant work experience
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills including the ability to create and deliver professional product ideas and presentations.
• Expertise in financial modelling, operational / financial benchmarking and credit research
• Strong interpersonal skills used within a team environment and in client interaction
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines, flexibility during earnings season