Senior Business Analyst

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join the Rating Model Group, which is responsible for the development and verification of all the models and scorecards used in the rating process.

You will join a growing team where you will be expected to work on documentation, training, oversight and maintenance of the rating agency’s Credit Rating Models and Credit Rating Scorecard. As Senior Business Analyst you will be the first point of contact for both end-users in the Rating Group and software developers in the Rating Model Group with questions on the models and scorecards. You will also be expected to help draft requirements for the end-to-end model and scorecard development process and respond to requests both from internal and external stakeholders.

• Draft and review requirements for new and updated model and scorecards to be used by software engineers during implementation. Ensure that requirement documents are consistent, complete and adhere to relevant policy and procedures
• Parse development tasks into issue tracking software. Test implementation by software engineers, track project progress and create status reports
• Prepare and co-ordinate responses to model and scorecard related requests from external and internal parties, e.g. model support
• Lead efforts and co-ordination around submissions of software updates for internal approval
• Develop in-depth knowledge of our Moody’s Credit Rating Models and Credit Rating Scorecards
• Create user guides and provide user training on new and existing Credit Rating Models and Credit Rating Scorecards
• Contribute to professional training of models and scorecards for rating teams and other analytical teams. You will also be expected to help rating teams to understand model and scorecard results as needed

• BSc or MSc in relevant areas such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, Mathematics
• 3+ years of working experience in related field
• PMP or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification a strong plus
• Highly organized and efficient, with ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects
• Strong oral and written communication skills, able to communicate clearly and succinctly
• Understanding of fixed income; understanding of structured finance is a plus
• Experience developing and/or documenting financial models and/or scorecards – credit risk, credit derivatives or structured finance a strong plus
• Understanding of model development including model design and implementation
• Coding and development skills in C#, VBA a plus