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Moody's
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Role/Responsibilities
Role and Responsibilities:
This posting is for a position within Risk and Finance Analytics (RAFA), a business unit within ERS. The successful candidate will work alongside other consultants and product managers under the guidance of Engagement Managers to solve regulatory and business challenges faced by today’s financial institutions. Generally, engagements involve the development, customization, and implementation of credit risk management and financial accounting solutions. Examples of analysis include forecasting defaults and recoveries, calculating expected credit loss, stress testing, internal risk rating quantification, and conducting other types of credit and finance-related analysis, often utilizing large datasets and Moody’s software products. Ideal candidates for this role will be able to conduct research projects with limited oversight, have excellent organizational skills, be detail oriented, and possess strong quantitative abilities.
This position is a client-facing role, focused on creating solutions for clients’ business needs relative to the development, customization, and implementation of risk and finance solutions. Associates have the opportunity to become highly proficient at quantifying risk in portfolios of commercial banks and other financial institutions. Examples of analysis include forecasting defaults and recoveries, calculating expected credit loss, stress testing, internal risk rating quantification, and conducting other types of finance-related analysis, often utilizing large datasets and Moody’s software products. The successful candidate will possess the ability to break down their analysis into detailed steps and explain and defend the process used to arrive at their results.
Represent RAFA client engagements include risk rating enhancement, allowance quantification (CECL/IFRS 9), PD/LGD/EAD modeling, CCAR/DFAST stress testing, Basel II/III implementation, and economic capital analysis, risk-based pricing, and general credit and finance related advisory services. RAFA consultants work closely with colleagues from across Moody’s Analytics.
This position may be filled in either our New York City or San Francisco offices, depending on various factors including the preferences of the successful candidate. Travel requirements are generally around 20% to 40%, but the actual frequency may vary depending on client needs.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Math, Physics, Engineering, or related field
• Working knowledge of at least one statistical software package such as R, SAS, WPS, MATLAB, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
• Track record of working well in team environments and contributing innovative ideas.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum fluency in English. Working knowledge of Spanish is a plus. Any other language proficiencies are helpful.
The following would be a plus:
• Master’s degree
• Experience in Visual Basic, SQL or other similar programming languages
• Work Experience at a commercial bank or management consulting firm
• Professional designations such as CPA, CFA, FRM, and/or PRM
• Knowledge of Moody’s RiskCalc, CMM, RiskFrontier, RiskAnalyst, Lending Cloud, and CreditLens
• Experience implementing risk management or allowance software
Department/Team
Moody’s Analytics and Enterprise Risk Solutions
Moody's Analytics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, offers leading-edge software, advisory services, and research to help its clients better understand and manage financial risk. It is a fast-growing organization that has come to be recognized by a global list of clients as a thought leader in the areas it serves. Enterprise Risk Solutions (ERS), a division of Moody’s Analytics, develops solutions for financial institutions, large companies, and governments seeking to implement best practices in risk measurement and management. We have a need for outstanding individuals with strong analytical ability, excellent communication skills, and an interest in financial consulting and analytics.
Working at Moody's
Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The Corporation, which reported revenue of $3.6 billion in 2016, employs approximately 10,700 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 36 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.
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