The Role:

　　Data Associate performs a range of data, analytical and research services that contribute to the

　　overall credit analysis function performed by the fundamental and/or structured finance rating

　　groups. Prospective candidates will have some knowledge of financial statements and financial

　　terms. The ideal candidate for this role will possess strong organizational skills, demonstrate

　　attention to detail as well as their ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

　　Being part of the Data & Analytics function provides a unique opportunity to foster skills that are

　　valuable to any future career in the financial services industry. This will be an internally facing role,

　　reporting into the team manager

　　Responsibilities:

　　Perform analysis to support ratings, research, analytical outreach. Examples of work include:

　　Perform various data intake tasks, including scrubbing, validating the data for further use in

　　research and ratings

　　Gather data from various sources and update relevant databases based on clear instructions

　　Identify and research issues with data; escalate to senior members for help in resolution

　　Complete simple credit infrastructure/admin tasks with oversight such as maintaining

　　documents on a SharePoint, basic database updates and maintaining certain files

　　Share daily and weekly updates as required by the process including workflow status or

　　summaries of the databases, reports, and lists

　　Skills:

　　Credit:

　　Attention to detail and ability to complete processes with full guidance

　　Understand the datasets as well as input and output requirements

　　Stakeholder Management:

　　Interact with team members and direct managers

　　Qualifications:

　　Bachelors in Finance, Business, Accounting or similar field

　　Relevant experience of up to 1 year in credit/financial data analysis and interpretation

　　Microsoft Office skills, in particular basic Microsoft Excel skills

　　Fluency in English with good written and verbal communication skills; good interpersonal skills

　　* Language skills may be required for certain positions