Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Associate / Associate Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings

Associate / Associate Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings
Title: Associate / Associate Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings
Location: SGP-Singapore
Position: Associate/Associate Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings (Singapore Based)

Reporting to: Managing Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings, Asia (Singapore Based)

Responsibilities:
* Thorough analysis of the credit profile of public finance entities in the region, with the focus on Southeast Asia and Greater China: government related companies, local governments and other public sector entities. In-depth analysis of the entities' financial practices, performance and management.
* Interaction with top/senior management of corporations, multilateral agencies and government officials in the region.
* Preparation of analytical reports for internal committees and publication; recommendation and assignment of ratings to public sector companies and governments, as well as their debt instruments, in accordance with Standard & Poor's rating criteria.
* Communication of analytical rationales to users of ratings.
* System research, industry reports and commentaries.
* May represent the company and deliver analytical presentations at external conferences and seminars.
* Will need to travel within the region, with the focus on Southeast Asia and Greater China
* Post-graduate qualification in Economics, Finance and/or Accounting
* Minimum of 5-8 years of hands-on analytical experience in a credit or research environment analyzing public sector entities (sovereign and local governments, public sector companies)
* Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia -speaking, reading- and English -speaking, reading, writing- are essential. Additional fluency in Chinese (Mandarin) -speaking, reading- would be a strong plus
* Good knowledge of Asia's financial markets, governmental systems and regulatory environment
* Strong numeric skills with knowledge in financial analysis and accounting are also required
* Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills and team spirit are required.

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