Senior Modelling Analyst

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Skills And Competencies

• 3 to 5 years of working experience in understanding model development including model design and implementation
• Highly organized and efficient, with ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects
• Strong oral and written communication skills, able to communicate clearly and succinctly
• Understanding of fixed income; understanding of structured finance is a plus
• Experience developing and/or documenting financial models and/or scorecards – credit risk, credit derivatives or structured finance a strong plus
• Good coding and development skills in VBA and Excel a plus
  

Education

• MSc in relevant areas such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, Mathematics
  

Responsibilities

• We are looking for an individual with a strong quantitative background to join the Modeling & Quantitative Analytics Group, which is responsible for all the models and scorecards used in the rating process and verification
• This is a good opportunity for someone with interest in model development to join a growing team where you will be expected to work on documentation, training, oversight and maintenance of the rating agencys Credit Rating Models and Credit Rating Scorecards. You will also be expected to help draft requirements for the end-to-end model and scorecard development process and respond to requests from the Methodology Review Group and external regulators
• Develop in-depth knowledge of our Moodys Credit Rating Models and Credit Rating Scorecards
• Draft and review Model Specification Documents to ensure completeness and consistency
• Create user guides and provide user training on new and existing Credit Rating Models and Credit Rating Scorecards

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• Assist model co-ordinators drafting requirements for the end-to-end process for new model and scorecard developments
• Prepare and co-ordinate responses to model and scorecard related requests from external and internal parties, e.g. model support, regulatory requests
• Mentor junior team members in the Business Analysts team
• Lead efforts and co-ordination around submissions of software updates for approval with the Methodology Review Group and co-ordinate with Risk Process Oversight for documentation of model errors
• Lead efforts on professional training of models and scorecards for rating teams and other analytical teams. You will also be expected to help rating teams to understand model and scorecard results as needed
  

About The Team
Our Credit Strategy and Standards – Modelling and Quantitative Analytics / Design and Analytics team is responsible for the development and maintenance of credit rating models used in the rating process.
We contribute to Moodys by designing and implementing robust quantitative model logic, ensuring consistency and comparability across the modelling suite, and strengthening analytical capabilities as we grow our team presence in Bangalore. Our team combines quantitative modelling expertise with strong business analysis capabilities, working across the full model lifecycle from requirements and business logic specification through implementation, testing, release, training, and user support. We partner closely with methodology, verification, technology, and rating teams to deliver high-quality analytical solutions and drive continuous process improvement.
By joining our team, you will be part of exciting work in quantitative modelling and credit risk analytics within a global ratings organization, with increasing collaboration across regions and a growing footprint in our Bangalore office. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of Moodys credit rating models, scorecards, analytical tools, and strategic initiatives that support Moodys evolving analytical and digital capabilities.
Moodys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates for Moodys Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moodys 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.