Data Specialist

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 are—with 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 action—enabling 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. 

Skills and Competencies

• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in data operations, financial information, economic data, research, or a related field
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate, complete, and timely data
• Ability to validate, enrich, and manage structured data by following established quality controls and processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve data-related issues
• Client-service orientation, with the ability to respond clearly and effectively to internal and external data requests
• Business fluency in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in additional languages is preferred
• Ability to create clear documentation covering procedures, data definitions, collection methods, and frequently asked questions

Education

• An undergraduate or advanced degree with coursework in economics, finance, statistics, or a related field is preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve subscriber-facing databases while delivering accurate data and responsive client support
• Maintain historical databases and publish updates in a timely and accurate manner
• Validate, enrich, and document ownership and relationship data received from external information providers and manual research
• Perform data-quality controls and matching activities to improve the accuracy and completeness of database records
• Maintain information relating to shareholders, subsidiaries, beneficial owners, global ultimate owners, sole traders, funds, branches, foreign companies, vessels, and directors
• Respond to client requests and inquiries relating to data availability, definitions, and access
• Assist internal and external clients in accessing and understanding available data
• Identify and implement improvements to processes and procedures that increase the speed and accuracy of data updates
• Research additional economic or demographic indicators to expand the existing data offering
• Identify and assess new sources of data to strengthen database coverage
• Create and maintain high-quality documentation, including internal procedures, collection methods, definitions, and frequently asked questions

About the Team

The Data Solutions team manages, enriches, and validates ownership relationships within the company’s relationship database. The team works with ownership information received from external information providers and manual data collection, applying quality controls and matching processes to maintain accurate and reliable records

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.