Associate Operations Analyst

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Role/Responsibilities

The Operations Analyst within the Analyst Eligibility team is responsible for managing the end-to-end process of Key Analyst allocation to credit ratings globally in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements.

This includes timely completion of analyst assignment requests, reporting to business stakeholders and senior management, and investigation of process exceptions.

The individual will work closely with a variety of key stakeholders across the MIS organization and will be responsible for:

• Processing analyst assignments in line with operational and regulatory requirements globally (Analyst Rotation, Conflict, Analyst Certification requirements)
• Management of mandatory analyst rotation
• Timely completion of daily/weekly/monthly regulatory checks, including investigation of policy breaches
• Management of queries from internal stakeholders and provision of SME knowledge on analyst eligibility and associated regulatory and compliance policies and guidelines
• Periodic and Ad-Hoc management and regulatory reporting
• Process training and maintenance of supporting content and training materials (internal procedures, guidance documents etc.)
• Proactive assistance with key initiatives, including process improvements, change management, data quality review and remediation etc. on ad-hoc basis.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate BA/BS degree in Business, Management, or similar field
• 3-5 years of experience in Operations, business process and/or business analysis experience
• Ability to interact comfortably with different levels of management and articulate/present issues clearly and succinctly
• Self-starter and team player with ability to meet tight deadlines and balance multiple, competing priorities
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to reach across the organization to successfully resolve requests/inquiries
• Highly organized and efficient, with attention to detail and excellent communication skills
• Ability to supervise, facilitate, negotiate, and resolve interpersonal or inter-team conflicts
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills (VBA is desirable)
• Excellent Powerpoint and visualization skills a must; knowledge of PowerBI and other data analytics/visualization tools a plus
• Knowledge of Moody’s rating systems, analysis tools and operational processes a plus

Annual base salary gross: [[25,600.00 to [[40,800.00. Applicable to Lithuania candidates: The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moody’s salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. The salary is one component of Moody’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include the following: Medical, Personal Accident, Life Insurance and Time Off.

Moody’s 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 Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s 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.

For more information on the Securities Trading Program, please refer to the STP Quick Reference guide on ComplianceNet

Please note: STP categories are assigned by the hiring teams and are subject to change over the course of an employee’s tenure with Moody’s.