SEO Friendly Job Title: Legal Analyst for Structured Credit Transactions
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- Exciting Opportunity at Moody's for Legal Analysts with Legal Background
- Join Our Inclusive Environment and Help Turn Risks into Opportunities
- Seeking Candidates Who Embody Our Values and Are Ready to Make an Impact
- Responsibilities Include Legal Analysis, Modeling, and Rating Recommendations
- Competitive Salary and Benefits Package Offered at Moody's
- Moody's is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provides Accommodations as Needed
About the Company:
- Moody's is a leading financial services company that strives to create an inclusive and diverse environment for all employees.
- With a focus on turning risks into opportunities, Moody's values innovation, collaboration, and integrity in all aspects of their work.
- Moody's offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for growth and development within the company.
Job Title: Legal Analyst for Structured Credit Transactions
Department: Legal
Location: New York, NY
Experience:
- Law degree with 1-2 years of legal experience in structured finance or related discipline
- MBA or Master's degree in Applied Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or related quantitative field with at least 3 years as an analyst or related occupation, involving credit analysis for CDOs and complex structured credit transactions
Salary Information:
- Anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $134, - $194,, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location.
- In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation.
- Moody's also offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, and more.
Job Description:
- The Legal Analyst for Structured Credit Transactions will be responsible for analyzing the quantitative, structural, and credit aspects of corporate CLOs and other structured credit transactions.
- This includes conducting legal analysis and review of transaction documents, modeling cash flow CLOs, and presenting rating recommendations to rating committees.
- The individual will also have the opportunity to write publishable research and participate in on-site operations reviews of issuers.
- This role may also involve working on projects to enhance rating analysis and processes.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal analysis and review for structured credit transactions and asset-level documents
- Model cash flow CLOs and analyze their transaction documents
- Prepare rating committee memos and present rating recommendations to rating committees
- Communicate with clients, including arrangers, issuers, investors, and outside legal experts
- Write publishable research on credit issues affecting the industry
- Participate in on-site operations reviews of issuers
- Work on projects to enhance rating analysis and processes
Qualifications:
- Law degree with 1-2 years of legal experience in structured finance or related discipline, or MBA or Master's degree in Applied Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or related quantitative field with at least 3 years as an analyst or related occupation, involving credit analysis for CDOs and complex structured credit transactions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong modeling skills and experience with MS Excel, Moody's CDOEdge, and Moody's CDOROM™ software
- Ability to analyze and interpret legal documents and identify a transaction's credit strengths and weaknesses
- Experience leading and working with teams on projects
- Strong analytical orientation
- Sound judgment, highest ethical standards and capable of complying with extensive rules, policies, and procedures
Equal Opportunity Employer:
- Moody's is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Moody's also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws.
Additional Information:
- For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $134, - $194,, 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 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.
- Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position.
- Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.
Apply Now:
- If you are excited about this opportunity, please apply! Even if you do not meet every single requirement, you may still be a great fit for this role or other open roles.
- Moody's is seeking candidates who model their values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.
- Join our team at Moody's and make an impact by turning risks into opportunities!
