Ratings Operations Specialist II

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If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong knowledge of financial instruments, with some relevant work experience and/or relevant internship experience preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to complete repetitive processes without error.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal abilities; capable of building relationships and conveying complex business concepts to a senior audience.
• Highly organized, with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Competency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• A strong client-focused orientation with the drive and enthusiasm required to achieve results and ensure customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate or graduate with minimum 2 years’ experience with good academic record.

Role

As a Ratings Operations Specialist II, you will work in a dedicated team supporting a global process, entering financial data into Moody’s internal databases. In this role, you will be required to understand an operational process, perform market data research, navigate various data environments to make data updates, perform data integrity checks, interpret policies and procedures, provide a high level of service and track and report on activity.

Responsibilities

• Support global processing of ratings through various backend activities that include but not limited to monitoring mailbox, data feed and other periodic report to identify in-scope candidates for the process and searching documents on different data sources.
• Review of lengthy debt documents and rating relevant provisions within the deal documents or pricing supplements for new debt set up, debt updates (e.g., amendments, additional offerings etc.).
• Determine qualification using defined criteria for current published rating or whether analysis is required by Lead Analyst.
• Responsible for applying various rules, guidelines & procedures to a subset of issuance submitted for rating assignment.
• Monitors designated mailboxes to ensure timely and effective handling of internal and external client requests. Organizes work to meet deadlines and time sensitive requests/projects. Demonstrates flexibility with last minute changes in commitments and deadlines.
• Continue to develop broad based knowledge of financial instruments, terminology, and related business practices.
• Facilitates resolution to technical issues and/or more complex external inquiries with supervision by Ratings Operations Associate/ Team Leader.
• Builds strong stakeholder relationships and delivers professional, high-quality service across many transactions.
• Places interest of the team above individual self-interest. Willing to accept new challenges and contributes positively to the team even under pressure or when performing routine and/or administrative tasks.
• Demonstrates increasing awareness of procedures, guidelines, and regulatory requirements as it pertains to their job function by asking relevant questions.
• Liaison with Rating Teams and other Moody’s departments (Commercial, Information Technology, etc.) as required.

This job description is issued as a guideline to assist you in your duties, it is not exhaustive, and we would be pleased to discuss any constructive comments you may have. Because of the evolving nature and changing demands of our business this job description may be subject to change. You may, on occasion, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description, and according to the needs of the business.

About the team

The Rating Desk Services (RDS) is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of subsequent ratings for the approved RDS products, which include a range of data, documentation reviews, and assessment decisions based on guidance and procedures. RDS does not make any analytical judgments nor conduct analytical work, these tasks are undertaken by a credit rating analyst. The department works closely with the lines of business to improve both business processes and data quality across the rating lifecycle. We are committed to driving operational effectiveness and efficiency by enabling and supporting innovation, process improvement, and automation.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.