Senior Vice President (US Corporate ABS New Ratings Team)

Job Description

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.

Skills and Competencies

• Leadership Excellence: A dedicated and dynamic leader who consistently demonstrates leader of the future attributes embracing new visions, a change/growth mindset, and process agility and effectiveness in driving team and organizational success.
• Deep Expertise in Capital Markets: Extensive understanding of capital markets with demonstrated visibility and presence in relevant structured finance sectors such as corporate and esoteric ABS including digital infrastructure. Prior work experiences with other industry leaders are a plus.
• Analytical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of credit analytics and legal or qualitative issues in the relevant sectors through direct experience, with exceptional attention to detail and an ability to apply these insights effectively.
• Communication Skills: Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and nurture professional relationships across diverse stakeholders and teams and to speak dynamically in public venues.
• Operational Excellence: Proven competence in project management, process development, execution, and administration, with a focus on achieving operational excellence and measurable results.
• Team and Corporate Behavior: Strong commitment to fostering a collaborative and high-performance team environment, exhibiting integrity, inclusivity, and a corporate-first mindset.
• Change Management: Ability to embrace and effectively manage innovation and change, fostering a culture of creativity and adaptability within the team.

Education

• Advanced master’s degree in economics, statistics, applied mathematics, financial engineering or related quantitative field with relevant work experience, or bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, applied mathematics, financial engineering or related quantitative field with at least fifteen or more years of experience as a credit analyst.

Responsibilities

• Manage Transaction Assignments and Team Operations: Support head of the Corporate ABS New Ratings team in assigning new transactions, and being a senior representative to ratings committees on either quantitative or qualitative aspects or as a committee chair with exceptional quality, accuracy and consistency. Work closely with stakeholders and customers to support operational excellence and continuity. Foster cross-team collaboration in analytics, process and research.
• Maintain Analytical Rigor and Integrity: Work with the team to produce comprehensive, logical, accurate, and compliant work products, fostering a culture of analytical excellence, particularly when working under tight deadlines and engaging with sophisticated counterparties.
• Drive Thought Leadership and Premier Customer Service: Deliver premier customer service timely and effectively, proactively identify credit trends, and produce timely, insightful research. Coordinate and conduct strategic outreach for the team. Support head of the team to sustain Moody’s leadership in key growth areas such as digital infrastructure and other esoteric asset classes.
• Risk Mitigation: Actively assess, manage, and mitigate risks in work processes to uphold Moody’s reputation and operational standards.
• Talent Development: Mentor and develop team members into effective senior analysts, thought leaders, and future leaders. Support their career growth through targeted coaching and professional development initiatives.
• Process Optimization and Digitalization: Improve processes to enhance consistency, reduce risk, and make workflows more technology-friendly. Drive tangible progress toward digitizing workflows, analytical components, and research.
• Innovation and Change Leadership: Foster a culture of creativity and continuous improvement, encouraging innovative approaches to analytics, process simplification, and digital transformation.
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency. Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use.

About the team

Moody’s Ratings is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to serve as Senior Vice President in the US Corporate ABS New Ratings team. The team is responsible for assigning new ratings to a wide variety of securitizations backed by corporate assets, including digital infrastructure (data centers, digital connectivity such as wireless towers and fiber), equipment & transportation (equipment, rental cars, vehicle fleets, aircraft), whole business, intellectual properties, music royalties and small business loans, amongst others. The individual will play an instrumental role in strengthening Moody’s credibility with external market participants through robust credit analysis, insightful research publications and strategic outreach. As a proactive and energetic change agent, you will champion continuous improvement and operational excellence while mitigating risks. This role involves senior and expert contribution to rating committees and mentoring a team of talented analysts and fostering a high-performance culture. The person will also help the team manager to manage day-to-day operations of the team.

If you are excited about this opportunity, please apply! 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.

Benefits

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $233,700.00 -  $335,500.00, 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.

About Us

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, 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. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@moodys.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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