Associate Lead Analyst 2

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The Associate Lead Analyst 2 will be a key member of Moody’s US Public Finance Ratings team.

Qualifications:

• Background in public policy, municipal finance, public sector accounting, or economics is strongly preferred
• Fundamental credit skills including both qualitative and quantitative aptitude
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and oral) and research skills
• Ability to manage multiple priority tasks simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong time management skills and aptitude for writing high quality credit research.
• A demonstrated ability to identify analytical and process enhancements is desirable.

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in Public Policy, Economics or Government Administration is preferred
• MBA, MPA, MPP or similar degree preferred
• In lieu of a graduate degree; Minimum of two to three years relevant experience in credit analysis, financial markets, local governments, higher education, housing finance or healthcare finance

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing a wide variety of local government credits.
• Analyzing credit quality using quantitative methods and qualitative judgment.
• Accumulating in-depth knowledge of economic trends and debt practices within the local government sector
• Collaborating with teammates and other Public Finance Group associates.

About the Team:

Moody’s Midwest are composed of credit analysts and support staff responsible for the ratings and analysis of debt issued by approximately 3,000 cities, counties, schools and special districts in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Team members’ work is focused on maintaining the accuracy of ratings, providing insightful credit analysis of new issues and explaining the output of our analytical processes to market participants and other key stakeholders. While much of our work is driven by quantitative analysis, sound judgement is also required. Our analyses are distilled into rating assignments and primarily communicated through forward looking written opinions.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is [[$87,000.00 - [[$119,700.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

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This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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