Senior Analyst – Credit Estimates, Toronto and Colorado
$92,000–$127,000 year
On-siteToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Manage and review Credit Estimates for multiple CLO transactions, ensuring analytical rigor and consistency with S&P Global Ratings criteria. Engage with clients on criteria and methodology, including explaining Credit Estimate rationale to CLO managers, and support client outreach and credit research initiatives. Review and validate financial models, written analyses, and company evaluations prepared by Research Assistants and Rating Analysts. Deliver detailed financial analysis and recommendations to support ratings and research projects. Mentor, train, and develop junior analysts and research assistants, providing constructive feedback and technical coaching. Partner with Leveraged Finance and Sector teams to identify and incorporate emerging Private Credit trends into analysis.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience managing and reviewing credit estimates or credit opinions for CLO or leveraged loan portfolios
- Strong financial statement analysis skills
- Solid understanding of accounting concepts
- Solid understanding of S&P Global Ratings criteria
- Solid understanding of Corporate Methodology
- Proven ability to mentor and develop junior talent
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency with financial models
- Ability to prioritize competing demands
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor's degree
- Three years of relevant work experience
- Minimum of two days per week office work
- Attendance at at least one in-person interview at their nearest S&P Global Ratings office
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience working directly with CLO managers
- Experience in private credit investor relations
- Experience contributing to credit research publications
- Experience in client outreach programs
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
- Master's degree
- Professional certification (such as CFA)
- Traditional finance discipline background
- Diverse academic backgrounds that support innovative and critical thinking
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