Ratings and Research Support Working Student Corporate Finance Group

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. 

Responsibilities

Supporting Analytical teams as needed. Examples of analytical work may include:

· Work on various analytical, research, data, process related projects

· Collect data and identify trends to support well-thought-out credit conclusions

· Prepare financial documents, charts, and presentations

· Responsible for monitoring media outlets for news regarding special projects or portfolios

· Contribute to the creation of high-quality research publications

Skills and Competencies

· Good accounting or statistics background preferred (e.g., through coursework, CFA or equivalent)

· Interest in fixed income markets, credit analysis, financial markets, or related research preferred

· Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify key insights, and communicate findings clearly through coursework, projects, or prior experience

· Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

· Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

· Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage workflow, adapt to changing priorities, and prioritize tasks accordingly

· Proactive with the ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment

· Interest in using AI tools and agents to support workflow automation and improve efficiency.

· Relevant coursework, academic projects, prior internships

· Fluency in both written and spoken English and Japanese

Education

· Students matriculating through college, studying towards a Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent qualification, or a Master’s Degree, in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Political Economy, International Relations, Statistics, or another quantitative field

About the Program

The Moody’s Ratings and Research Support (RRS) Working Student position offers current students an opportunity to develop skills that are valuable to any future career in the financial services industry. This will be an internally facing role, reporting to a Team Manager. Working student opportunities are offered to current students who wish to work part-time either full days or several half days (typically 6 to 12-month increments) depending on country.

Working Students complete project work determined by their team that have real impact, fostering a sense of accomplishment and professional growth. Participants will gain insights into diverse career paths and cultivate a comprehensive understanding of the company.

RRS ワーキング・スチューデント – Corporate Finance Group

コーポレート・ファイナンス・グループ（CFG）および金融機関グループ（FIG）のアナリストと連携し、格付に関する分析およびリサーチ業務をサポートする大学・大学院在籍者向けポジションです。

財務データの収集・分析、市場および発行体に関する情報のモニタリング、レポートやプレゼンテーション資料の作成などを通じて、格付に関する幅広い分析業務を経験していただきます。

主な業務内容

· 格付に関する分析、リサーチ、データ管理および業務プロセスの改善等に関するプロジェクトへの参加

· 企業・金融機関の財務情報や市場データの収集、整理、分析

· データに基づくトレンドや重要な変化を捉え、格付に関する分析や信用評価を支援

· 財務分析資料、チャートおよびプレゼンテーション資料の作成

· 担当ポートフォリオや個別プロジェクトに関連するニュース、市場動向および各種メディアのモニタリング

· リサーチレポートをはじめとする対外公表資料の作成支援

· AIツールやAIエージェントを活用した情報整理、定型業務の自動化および業務の効率化

応募資格

必須要件

· 大学または大学院に在籍中の方

· 財務データや定量情報を的確に読み解き、重要なポイントを整理して分かりやすく伝えられる方

· Excel、Word、PowerPointを実務レベルで操作できる方

· 複数の業務を計画的に進め、状況に応じて優先順位を柔軟に調整できる方

· 細部まで注意を払い、正確性を意識して業務に取り組める方

· 主体的に行動し、単独でもチームの一員としても円滑に業務を遂行できる方

· 日本語および英語の双方において、口頭および文書によるコミュニケーションができる方

· AIおよびAIエージェントの活用に関心のある方

歓迎要件

· 会計、コーポレートファイナンス、統計学などに関する基礎知識

· 債券市場、信用リスク、クレジット分析、金融市場や経済リサーチへの関心

· CFAプログラムでの学習、またはそれに相当する金融・会計分野の学習経験

· 大学での関連科目の履修、学術プロジェクト、リサーチ活動への参加経験

· 金融機関、調査会社、コンサルティング会社などでのインターンシップ経験

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.

For more information on the Securities Trading Program, please refer to the Securities Trading Policy on Moody’s Compliance Expo page

Please note: STP categories are assigned by the hiring teams and are subject to change over the course of an employee’s tenure with Moody’s.