Senior Analyst, Infrastructure

About the Role Grade Level (for internal use): 11 Please apply with your English CV. Recruiting process will be in English. 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. The Team: You will report to the Analytical Manager for Global Scale Ratings, Latin America, and be working closely with a number of highly experienced industry specialists, not only in Latin America but globally. The Global Infrastructure Practice was established by S&P Global Ratings to expand our ratings franchise in an area of strong growth and to leverage our significant global infrastructure expertise across the full range of infrastructure and energy asset classes. Analytical team members reside in many different locations globally and work on a diverse range of transactions applying different ratings criteria. The Role As a Senior Analyst , 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. Portuguese language skills will also be highly desirable. 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 this position, you will be working as part of the Global Infrastructure Ratings group at S&P Global Ratings. With the guidance of a Director, a qualified senior analyst typically maintains direct analytical responsibility for a portfolio of rated issuers within the transportation, energy, power, renewables and utilities asset classes. 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. Responsibilities The Senior Analyst undertakes rigorous analytical work and is proficient in conducting research and fundamental credit analysis, analyzing financial statements, working with financial models and forecasts, and writing analytical reports on rated different infrastructure asset classes. The successful candidate is able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, is customer-oriented, and demonstrates excellent presentation skills. Your responsibilities also include: 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 Communicating market players for rating rationale and criteria application Actively managing relationships with issuers, intermediaries and investors Understanding and implementing S&P’s policies and procedures Basic Qualifications & Requirements A bachelor’s degree holder of Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related subject 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. Advanced Spanish is a plus. Excel skills (including formulas, VLOOKUP, pivot tables, data, filters) Preferred Qualifications MBA or master’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Mathematics and/or CFA Strong proficiency with Excel & VBA, financial models and financial data Strong PowerPoint and database application skills Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. C++, MATLAB, Python, R or VBA) Prior experience with data analysis. Knowledge of SQL and experience in databases such as Oracle, Sybase, or Access would be helpful Proficiency/familiarity in reading legal documentation. Return to Work Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return-to-Work initiative, we encourage enthusiastic and talented returners to apply and will actively support your return to the workplace. Location Buenos Aires, Argentina All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week. We require all candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview, which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global Ratings office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer. Equal Opportunity Employer S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster describes discrimination protections under federal law. 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