Research Assistant

Description:

What’s in it for you:
Our most successful Credit Estimate Research assistants move up within our team or into the other analytical teams that focus specifically on individual sectors.
Opportunities to work with a global team and hands on high impact credit experience

Responsibilities:
As a Credit Estimates Research assistant, you will analyze company financials and prepare daily company evaluations for review by senior analysts.
You will also assist with detailed financial analysis for use in reports and related materials for S&P Global Ratings publications.
You will work within a global team of analysts to analyze pertinent financial, operational and industry data to determine Credit Estimates.
You will initially spend most of your time learning the methodology by which S&P performs credit analysis and getting familiar with our analytical tools and processes. You will focus on analyzing a number of diverse companies and learn how to evaluate credit quality as efficiently as possible.
As you gain experience, you may deal with investors directly and work on research projects
Over time, strong performers are expected to move into one of the Canadian or US corporate teams as a primary analyst covering their own list of credits

What We’re Looking For:
Strong analytical skills, especially financial statement and quantitative analysis
Some commercial credit or financial services analytical experience
A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Commerce, Business or Mathematics
Strong Excel skills
Excellent writing and oral communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Preferably progress towards CFA/MBA