Analyst

The Analyst position will be part of Moody's Project and Infrastructure Finance Group, working as a member of the North American Regulated Utilities and Power team. This is a challenging, high profile role. The team is at the center of material regulatory, legislative, environmental and cyber matters. The sector is capital intensive, requiring a significant amount of capital markets activity.

The Analyst will be primarily responsible for ensuring rating accuracy on a portfolio of North American utility and power companies. The portfolio could include electric, gas and water utilities; interstate natural gas transmission pipeline companies and unregulated utilities or power companies. The Analyst will also provide back-up analytical support for a portfolio of similar utilities covered by other analysts on the team.

This opportunity involves developing and maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the relevant sectors, financing and capital structures, coordinating with colleagues on the team and across other lines of business, and writing thought-leading research.

In this role, the Analyst will be expected to:

• Conduct initial and on-going fundamental credit analysis on a dedicated portfolio of issuers;
• Present recommendations on a regular basis to rating committees and other internal analytical meetings to assign and maintain credit ratings;
• Publish timely and relevant research, always from the perspective of credit, on individual issuers, as well as the broader sector;
• Maintain high profile relationships with issuers, investors, intermediaries, regulators and other governmental representatives, with frequent interaction;
• Respond to both issuer and investor inquiries;
• Provide guidance for more junior analysts;
• Adhere to all applicable regulatory, code of conduct and best practice requirements and standards.

Qualifications
Required

• Strong academic background
• Excellent communication skills - demonstrated ability to convey complex analytical issues clearly and succinctly, both verbally and in writing
• Substantial experience in credit analysis or a related area, including demonstrable financial analysis skills, cash flow analysis and cash flow based lending techniques, gained from a recognized financial institution or audit firm.
• Understanding of key ESG issues impacting companies; knowledge and experience with environmental issues, climate change, climate finance and sustainability; familiarity with carbon-dioxide emissions calculation methodologies and approaches across various project categories, market segments and sectors
• Sound judgment - capable of developing independent opinion and defending own views
• Strong quantitative aptitude and proven analytical skills
• Highly organized, efficient, and detail-oriented, with ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines, assuming responsibility for workflow and work product
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Good IT competency skills including advanced Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to build strong professional relationships at all levels and represent the Moody's brand effectively at a senior level; proactive/"can do" approach to work

Preferred

• Graduate degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance or Business strongly preferred
• Public speaking experience a plus
• Some environmental sciences skills/education, a plus
• Strong knowledge of the infrastructure debt markets and an understanding of the key issues affecting these markets would be highly advantageous
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CFA professional qualification would be highly beneficial

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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.