Research Writer

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they arewith the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to actionenabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.
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.We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Research Writer to join the Methodology Development Group (MDG). The position is based in Bangalore and will involve editorial work on a wide range of publications, including credit rating methodologies, assessment frameworks, and technical white papers. In this role, you will develop strong partnerships with analysts and other stakeholders globally to enhance the readability, transparency and consistency of our publications. Other duties include managing and executing editorial projects to improve content standardization across our suite of methodologies, proposing ideas for graphics and other visuals that improve the reader experience with our publications, and providing other types of editorial support as needed.The Role / Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of editorial support to the Methodology Development Group.
• Collaborate with analysts on drafting, editing and refining rating methodologies and other publications.
• Ensure high level of editorial quality across publications.
• Drive consistency projects to improve content standardization.
• Work across teams to develop graphics and other exhibits used in our publications.
  

Qualifications

• At least 7-10 years experience in financial writing, financial journalism or other relevant publication experience.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in business, economics, finance, journalism or related field.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is essential.
• Strong writing and editing skills, and excellent oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Highly organized, efficient and detail-oriented, with a high level of accuracy.
• A self-starter who can work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines.
• Ability to build strong professional relationships at all levels.
• Experience in using content management systems such as CMS Mthode, Power Automate and AI agent tools is a plus.
• Familiarity with credit markets and/or financial engineering concepts is also a plus.
  

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.