Associate Director -Asset Backed Commercial Paper- Structured Finance

 Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 7,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located in 21 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com Standard & Poor's Credit Market Services is at the vortex of financial innovation. Structured Finance Ratings reach across the globe to all securitized and credit derivative markets. The Structured Finance Department includes: Asset-Backed Securities, Letter of Credit, Synthetic Securities, Residential Mortgages, Real Estate Finance, Surveillance, Collateralized Debt Obligations and Derivative Ratings. The Opening is within Asset Backed Commercial Paper The Associate Director will be involved: ?In the analysis of asset-backed securities: analysis of the main elements of asset transactions(credit, structure, cash flow and legal analysis);? Review the calculation of the portfolio's potential default frequency;? Perform cash flow analysis; conduct credit enhancement assessment.? The individual will be involved in reviewing the structure and legal documents to ensure their compliance with the Standard&Poor's ratings criteria? Prepare a presentation detailing the structure of a transaction to a rating committee and communicating Standard&Poor's methodology and procedures to clients.? The individual will be expected to handle transactions in multiple asset areas, develop and recommend criteria for new issues consistent with existing Standard &Poor's criteria, and to write criteria pieces, deal summaries and to publish articles.

 MBA, CFA or JD is requiredA Minimum of Five Years of experience in Structured Finance Significant work experience in asset-backed commercial paperThe ability to work with Excel and Word and with Financial DataExcellent Verbal&Written Communications SkillsThe ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environmentThe ability to analyze original, non-routine analytical/business problems in a timely and insightful manner.