Finance, CRMA, Credit Ratings Advisory, Analyst, New York

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Job Summary & Responsibilities

The Credit Rating Advisory group is responsible for providing our Investment Banking clients with advice and services relating to their credit profile, financing options and credit rating considerations. The group works in tandem with our Investment Banking and Financing Group colleagues to provide integrated corporate finance and financing solutions.

At Goldman Sachs, the Credit Rating Advisory group is part of Credit Risk Management and Advisory (CRMA), a department responsible for assessing, monitoring and managing credit risk at the Firm. CRMA, which is staffed globally with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and other major financial centres, leverages its extensive expertise in financial, credit and risk analysis to provide astute and objective judgments to the firm and its clients, in either a transactional or advisory capacity. Members of the Credit Rating Advisory group benefit from this broader integration which provides long terms career opportunities and diversity across functions.

Are you passionate about corporate finance?  We’re looking for a professional to join our Credit Rating Advisory team who wants to use their skills to provide vital credit analysis and advice to our clients.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
• Perform capital structure analysis in the context of M&A, LBOs, restructurings, etc
• Estimate potential rating and rating impact of transactions
• Develop and audit models applied to credit and rating assessments
• Participate in initial ratings processes for clients
• Develop knowledge of rating agency methodologies, track evolutions of criteria
• Establish a network of contacts at the rating agencies
• Participate in client meetings on rating related matters

Basic Qualifications

• Degree in Economics / Finance / Accounting related discipline is preferable
• Experience with modelling and financial statements analysis
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Ability to work flexibly as part of multiple teams and autonomously
• Ability to juggle changing priorities and a varied workload

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of assessing credit worthiness, financing options and potential credit rating in a previous internship will be helpful
• Language skills

Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Vet.  © The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2015.  All rights reserved.

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