Data Specialist

About Moody's

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Our team is looking for candidates who embody our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

As a Data Operations Specialist II in the Global Middle Office, you will work closely with Credit Analysts and other team members to ensure credit rating actions are published and disseminated in a timely fashion while adhering to global regulatory requirements and internal control processes.

• You will initiate credit rating actions using various systems, validate the accuracy and timeliness of information, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for applying global regulatory controls (e.g., Dodd-Frank) and internal credit policy requirements across the end-to-end credit ratings process.
• Create and prepare rating actions while ensuring accuracy and completeness of credit rating packages.
• Verify the teams' rating action set-ups.
• Validate accuracy and consistency of financial information included in press releases, credit opinions, and other published documentation.
• Review documentation and information sources to ensure organizations, debts, sales, deals, and credit rating actions are accurately reflected in various systems/databases.
• Assess credit rating action publications for compliance with local regulatory requirements, accuracy in credit rating information, and appropriate disclosures.
• Publish credit rating action press releases to Moody's websites and global financial publication networks.
• Monitor progress of various activities to ensure timeliness of information publication.
• Develop deep knowledge of rating assignment process.
• Continue to develop knowledge of financial instruments, policy, credit rating methodology updates, and any related business practices.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by management.

About The Team

The Global Middle Office provides transaction management support, workflow coordination, rating desk services, and other broad operational support to Moody's Ratings teams. We work closely with the lines of business to improve both business process and data quality across the rating lifecycle.

The department has over 100 employees in 5 countries and is a key player in business process development, new company-wide initiatives, and technology projects.

We offer a total compensation package that includes medical, personal accident, life insurance, and time off. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants 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.

Please see below for qualifications:

• Entry-level position with previous financial data/debt capital markets or internship experience beneficial.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to complete repetitive processes with no error.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate business concepts to a senior audience.
• Highly organized and efficient.
• Competency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• A strong client-focused orientation with the drive and passion required to achieve results and assume customer satisfaction.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Works using own initiative and without close supervision.
• Strong administrator with excellent administrative skills.

Undergraduate/first-level degree (E.g. Bachelor's degree) required ideally within a financial discipline.