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Associate, Corporate Ratings (Dubai) - Middle East Corporates

The Team: The Dubai Corporate team covers a wide range of companies in diverse sectors (from commodities to real-estate, consumer goods and chemicals in the Middle East. We are a dynamic team covering fast moving industries in growing economies, with a focus on providing high quality analysis and excellent client service.

The Impact: As an Associate, you will have direct analytical responsibilities for a portfolio of corporate credits in the Gulf region. The role involves providing insightful credit risk analysis through conducting site visits, meetings with Finance and Treasury teams, preparing the analysis, and presenting a rating recommendation to committee. Finally, you will also be able to deepen your expertise in sustainability-related themes that have become a key focus for corporate credit analysis.

What\'s in it for you: The role provides fantastic exposure to S&P Global Ratings\' Corporate Practice, which employs analysts in 28 locations globally. We have a collaborative and international environment, which values strong and effective teamwork and a thoughtful approach to problem solving. Our analysts have direct interaction with senior management of rated entities and market participants but also primary responsibility for fostering strong relationships with them.

Responsibilities:

Issuers: You will be the first and most important contact with the issuer handling the day-to-day analytical relationship. You will lead the meetings with banks\' top management and will prepare the materials, -- incl financial modelling, capital structure analysis, analysis of business model -- and present to the S&P rating committee that determines the rating outcome.

Publications: You will publish high quality and forward-looking rating reports, and research updates in case of events. In addition, you are expected to author or co-author high-quality research pieces on the sector and trends affecting your issuers.

Outreach: In coordination with the senior colleagues in Dubai you will participate to, and at some stage lead, our thought leadership and credit stories via appropriate channels (e.g., publications, speeches, conference presentations, media interviews, social media etc.).

People: You are a team player promoting a positive team atmosphere as well as analytical and client service excellence.

What We\'re Looking For :

An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 5 years\' experience in corporate credit analysis and hold a degree in a relevant business-related field.

Speaking Arabic is a plus, but not a pre-requisite.

Applicants must have a strong foundation and work experience in at least one of the following: (1) Accounting; (2) Debt instruments and documentation; (3) Building financial forecasting models; or (4) business valuation.

The ability to read, understand, and analyze financial statements.

Be able to analyze debt/instrument documentation and transaction structures, ideally some knowledge of Islamic Finance principles (and sukuk\'s structures).

Numerate and accurate with figures and detail-orientated, with ability to maintain accuracy whilst complying with potentially tight deadlines. Develop forecast models based on macroeconomic and company specific drivers.

Strong organizational skills and execution mind-set.

Strong written and oral communication skills in English.

Curiosity and appetite to learn new business models.

Grade Level: Grade 11 (for internal purposes)

Location: Dubai (Financial Center)

Benefits:

Here at S&P Global we believe in offering a competitive transparent benefits package. This includes a Wellbeing Support Program, Recharge (S&P Global\'s flexible time-off approach under which there is no prescribed maximum amount of time off you can take), our hybrid working model, our Parental Leave, and Give Back Days (five days of paid leave per calendar year to spend volunteering in your community). We encourage you to ask about our benefits during our screening process with our talent acquisition team.

S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world\'s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you\'ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.

S&P Global Ratings is the world\'s leading provider of independent credit ratings. Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency, and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence. We have more than 1 million credit ratings



Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.



202 - Middle Professional (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RATNGS202.2 - Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group)



Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster describes discrimination protections under federal law.

202 - Middle Professional (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RATNGS202.2 - Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group)

Job ID: 289520
Posted On: 2023-07-10
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

S&P Global