Associate Lead Analyst 1

13478 At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to action-enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. ## External postingEmployer: Moody's Investors Service, Inc.Title: Associate Lead Analyst 1Location: 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007Duties: Responsible for analyzing Structured Finance transactions and responsible for the analysis of the credit aspects of Structured Finance securitizations. Analyze assets, transaction structure, legal documents, deal-level financial modeling using Moody's in-house models, Excel or other models and statistical packages to formulate and substantiate independent credit opinions with some guidance from senior analysts. Responsible for staying current with industry conditions and trends related to coverage, presenting transactions to rating committees, communicating analysis during internal meetings, and writing accurate and relevant credit research, participating in external outreach with guidance, and contributing to fostering Moody's Values. Complete simple efficiency improvement projects, contribute to more complex efficiency improvement projects and research projects, develop basic knowledge of the Structured Finance sector and pursue thought leadership initiatives to enhance our analytics, outreach and research impact.Requirements: Must have a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field. Must have academic training or experience in each of the following: analyzing assets, and transaction structures related to structured finance transactions; conducting quantitative financialmodeling and using statistical tools to develop and support independent interest rate risk assessments under guidance and presenting the analysis; and applying interest rate effects of macroeconomic events to coverage analysis.For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $118,248 - $196,750/yr, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody's also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement. For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $118,248 - $196,750, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody's also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident ins