Associate - Ifr Latin America

S&P Global Ratings
Associate-IFR Latin America

**The Team**: You will report to the Head of Infrastructure, Latin America, and be working closely with a number of highly experienced industry specialists, not only in Latin America but globally.

As important as the pure professional background is the personal and cultural fit. S&P Global’s culture can be described as highly integrated & collegiate, as a firm we work supporting each other to deliver the best solutions to clients.

**Work schedule (Time shift)**: Full Time

**The Impact**: At S&P Global Ratings, your analytical opinion truly matters and each person who works here has an essential role in our reputation of integrity, transparency, and ratings excellence. S&P Global Ratings plays a vital role in bringing transparency and comparability to the financial markets and helps investors and others measure and manage credit risk. By supporting capital markets, S&P Global Ratings helps people grow businesses, cities and states to build highways and hospitals, and manufacturers to build factories and create jobs.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to expand further analytical excellence on an ongoing basis as we aim to encompass achievement within a working environment that is rewarding, stimulating and where there is a constant focus on building skills and competencies through learning.

As an Associate, you will have direct analytical responsibility for a portfolio of credits, and be responsible for conducting credit and financial analysis, reviewing, researching and managing data/transaction documents, running credit models, analyzing cash flows, and preparing analytical documentation. You will be expected to provide analytical reasoning in committees and discussion within the team, and to act proactively toward resolution of issues, to investigate root causes for problems, solving and be knowledgeable on the appropriate criteria. You will develop and maintain a deep understanding of the industry trends and issues. As new asset classes evolve, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of different proposals.

English language skills must be excellent in order to communicate properly and precisely within the organization and publish research as discussed above.
**What’s in it for you**: Infrastructure finance is one of the fastest growing sectors of the capital markets and is a key funding source and growth driver for many areas of the economy. If you are interested in helping to facilitate this growth while challenging yourself in a fast-paced environment, this is the right position for you. It offers the opportunity to work in a collegial culture with great potential for professional development and career growth. To succeed, you must be comfortable with quantitative analysis and have a knack for problem solving. In addition, this role provides a great opportunity to be exposed to a range of markets and asset types; it encompasses compelling analytical expertise and effective management skills.
In the position, you will be working as part of the Global Infrastructure Ratings group at S&P Global Ratings. With the guidance of a senior analyst, a qualified Associate typically maintains direct analytical responsibility for a portfolio of rated issuers within the transportation, energy, power, renewables and utilities asset classes.

**Responsibilities**:
Ownership of a portfolio of credits

Arranging review meetings for all entities assigned in line with our surveillance standards

Understanding financial statements and preparing detailed forecasts

Summarizing findings and conclusions (including rating implications) at management meetings and discuss with management

Independently preparing and presenting analysis and recommendations to credit committees

Actively participating in committees

Undertaking research in support of S&P Global Ratings published commentaries

Actively managing relationships with issuers, intermediaries and investors

Understanding and implementing S&P’s policies and procedures

**Basic Qualifications**:
Solid experience (3+ years) within a large commercial bank, investment bank, investing institution/asset manager, rating agency, or an audit company working in the field of financial analysis

Understanding of the power, utilities or infrastructure asset classes

Strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of financial statement analysis and accounting concepts

Proficiency with calculations and the ability to maintain accuracy and be detail oriented while complying with strict and tight deadlines

Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines under time pressure

Experience in managing, interpreting, and synthesizing data for analytical purposes

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Team player with excellent time management skills

Fluent in English

Excel skills (including formulas, vlookups, pivot tables, data, filters)

**Preferred Qualifications**:
MBA or Master’s Degree in F