Research Assistant (Financial Ratings)

Description

• Standard & Poor’s — дочерняя компания американской корпорации McGraw-Hill, занимающаяся аналитическими исследованиями финансовых рынков. Компания принадлежит к тройке самых влиятельных международных рейтинговых агентств, известна главным образом как создатель и редактор американского фондового индекса S&P 500.

The Career Opportunity

• We are looking for a motivated individual with an analytical mindset to join S&P Global Financial services and public finance analytical team focused on Russia/CIS as a Research Assistant based in Moscow.
• The successful candidate will support rating analysts in their analytical work on local and regional governments, banks and insurance companies in Russia/CIS.
• You will be trained by the team members to familiarize yourself with our analytics, rating criteria, processes, systems and databases, and corporate policies.
• We also expect you to prepare and pass credit analyst certifications.

The Team / The Business

• The team covers more than 100 ratings across Russia/CIS.
• The team produces high-quality research and investor presentations and deals media enquiries on rated sectors and issuers.
• Rating surveillance (including committees) involve day-to-day interactions with analysts across the EMEA region.
• Most issuer interaction takes place in Russian or English, in which strong communication skills are paramount. Additional language skills are quite welcome.

Requirements

• Graduate in public policy, finance or economics, or maths with an understanding of financial markets.
• Excellent Russian and English oral and written communication skills. Additional languages would be an asset.
• Strong numerical skills, supported by the ability to quickly absorb, analyze, and act upon information is required to maintain and enhance the quality and timeliness of our analysis.
• Strong organizational skills. Ability to work across teams within S&P Global Ratings, with a desire for continuous improvement and innovation, whilst adhering to established ratings criteria, methodology, policies and procedures. We operate in a highly regulated environment.
• A VPN is required to respond to a vacancy.