Manager-Ratings & Research Support GCC

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

• 6+ years in credit/financial data analysis (structured finance preferred); strong organizational and mentoring skills
• Extensive working knowledge of applicable methodologies with ability to perform holistic analysis to support ratings and research teams with limited guidance for certain advanced/bespoke tasks
• Comfortably and professionally interact with various senior stakeholders on a wide range of topics
• Ability to effectively engage with team members of most levels and across departments
• Manage deliverables related to multiple projects independently
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, and various technical/operational aspects of deliverables
• Fluent in English with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal abilities
• Basic understanding of AI concepts (Generative AI tools and Agentic AI systems etc) with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency leveraging these technologies for research, analysis, or workflow optimization. Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

Education

• Master’s in Finance, Economics, or Business or Qualified CA
• CFA/ FRM preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage people and projects across data, ratings, research, and outreach, while overseeing data intake, normalization, and processing as a people manager driving technical guidance and process improvements
• Take full responsibility for the quality of deliverables for the staff they manage as well as end to end delivery of several business as usual (BAU) tasks such as complex data and research tasks or analytic support tasks such as complex loan by loan portfolios
• Support global data and tech initiatives by defining and documenting requirements, reviewing complex tasks for quality, and coordinating team workload to ensure timely completion
• Provide proactive feedback on team output quality, lead process improvements, and manage transitions while managing relationships with key stakeholders
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional projects (e.g., methodology updates, transitions to RRS Global Capability Centers)
• Attract, hire, develop, motivate and retain talented junior analytical staff

About the team

Being part of the RRS Global Capability Centers provides a unique opportunity to foster skills that are valuable to any future career in the financial services industry. The RRS GCC teams perform a range of data, analytical and research services that contribute to the overall credit analysis function performed by the structured finance rating groups. By joining our team, you will be a part of exciting work in the global capability centers.

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.