INTERNSHIP ANALYST

CRIF Ratings S.r.l.; Bologna; Hybrid; EUR 8,900 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work up to 40%

Internship stipend €800–€1000

Job summary

CRIF Ratings is offering an internship in Bologna starting January 2027. The role involves assisting the Rating Department in evaluating the creditworthiness of non-financial corporates and supporting benchmarking analyses, sector studies, and portfolio assessments.

You should have a Master’s/Bachelor’s in Business Administration or Finance and strong MS Office skills. The internship lasts 6 months, full-time, with a monthly allowance of €800 for 3 months and €1,000 for the last 3 months, and up

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Finance.
• Knowledge of local and international accounting principles (IAS/IFRS).
• Understanding of financial risk assessment for non-financial corporates.

Responsibilities

• Support senior analysts in assessing creditworthiness of non-financial corporates.
• Contribute to benchmarking analyses, sector studies and portfolio assessment.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Team player

Fluent Italian & English

Financial risk assessment

Analytical mindset

Education

Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

CRIF Ratings has been authorized by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in December 2011 to assign credit ratings to non-financial corporates within the European Union. The agency is a recognized External Credit Assessment Institution (“ECAI”) in accordance with Article 135(2) of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), having obtained the individual mapping tables by the Joint Committee of European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, ESMA and EIOPA) in November 2014. The agency is a member of EACRA, the European Association of Credit Rating Agencies.

CRIF Ratings' mission is to provide high-quality ratings and related services by following a rigorous methodological approach. Objectivity, transparency and independence are our core values.

The Rating Department, currently composed of c. 50 analysts based in Italy and Slovenia, covers the European bank and debt capital market, providing credit ratings on non-financial institutions and ancillary services to support financial institutions, investors and corporations in the assessment, primarily, of the creditworthiness of SMEs and large corporates.

CRIF Ratings is part of CRIF Group, a global company specialized in credit bureau and business information, outsourcing and processing services, and credit solutions. Established in 1988 in Bologna (Italy), CRIF has an international presence, operating in four continents (Europe, America, Africa and Asia), with more than 6,400 employees.

ACTIVITY:

• Working within the Rating Department, the successful candidate will support senior analysts in the assessment of the creditworthiness of non-financial corporations requested by corporations, banks, investors and other financial institutions;
• The candidate will be also involved in benchmarking analysis, sector studies and portfolio assessment;

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS:

• Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Finance;
• Knowledge of local and international accounting principles (IAS/IFRS);
• Understanding on assessment of financial and business risk of non-financial corporations (e.g. key credit ratios);
• Proficiency in MS Office suite;
• Team player and result oriented professional, with ability to work in an entrepreneurial environment managing multiple tasks within tight deadlines;
• Fluent written and verbal communications skills in Italian and English.

The position is located in Bologna.

The starting date is scheduled for January 2027.

The internship project lasts 6 months and is full-time, from Monday to Friday. It offers a monthly allowance of €800 for the first 3 months and €1,000 for the final 3 months, with the possibility of up to 40% remote working.

We offer a safe and inclusive environment where colleagues are encouraged to think outside the box. CRIF is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive work environment and promoting equal opportunities throughout the employee life cycle. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embracing gender, age, culture, religion and disability diversity.

Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), candidates are hereby informed that their personal data will be processed exclusively for purposes related to the management of their application and the selection process. For further information on the processing of personal data and on the exercise of their privacy rights, candidates are invited to consult the full privacy notice available at the following Link, in the “Terms of Use” section.