The Director takes part to and leads in complete autonomy credit rating committees for the assignment and, occasionally, monitoring of structured finance ratings.
In this context, the jobholder analyses complex structured finance transactions, develops and maintains credit rating methodologies and writes insightful credit research related to the structured finance sector.
The Director also acts as a mentor and provides support to less experienced analysts.
Analyses, as a lead analyst, structured finance transactions to assign credit ratings on all types of structured finance instruments
Provides guidance to more junior analysts to pass on knowledge and increase the output of the team
Conducts discussions with clients, investors, the media and other market participants, as well as giving presentations, explanations and briefings at a highly professional level
Professional & personal qualifications
At least 7 years of experience in the structured finance sector or closely related sectors
Master's degree in finance, banking, economics, statistics, mathematics, or equivalent qualification
Strong analytical skills with a solid understanding of financial market and credit
Extensive knowledge of a few structured finance industry segments and geographical markets, including expertise in asset, counterparty and structural analysis, as well as cash flow modelling and documentation review
Good knowledge of the different legal frameworks for securitisation in the main European jurisdictions as well as of European banking regulatory and legal frameworks
Sound understanding in the use of quantitative tools specific to the analysis of structured finance transactions
Multi-cultural, collaborative, self-starter, versatile, inquisitive and detail-oriented personality
Fluency in at least a major language in addition to English




Your actual compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to your individual experience, education, and seniority, and the final salary will be determined during the interview and evaluation process.
Director - Structured Finance: ***************** EUR
Premio: Benefits: Scope offers an extensive range of benefits, please check our benefits page for more details.
For non-EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this job position.
Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor relocation from outside of the EU at this time.
Current English CV
Copy of your university degrees and certificates
Criminal record certificate (can be provided at a later date)
At least 3 letters of reference (can be provided at a later date)
Scope Ratings GmbH is part of the Scope Group with headquarters in Berlin and offices in Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Oslo and Paris.
As the leading European credit rating agency, the company specialises in the analysis and ratings of financial institutions, corporates, structured finance, project finance and public finance.
Scope Ratings' credit risk analysis is opinion-driven, forward-looking and non-mechanistic, an approach that adds to a greater diversity of opinion for institutional investors.
Scope Ratings is a credit rating agency registered in accordance with the EU rating regulation and operating in the European Union with ECAI status.
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