Acuity Knowledge Partners - Associate - Credit reporting/Annual Reviews (3-12 yrs)

- We are looking for a passionate, energetic individual to join our Lending Services division.

- You will be part of team working as an extension to our US based client ensuring we fulfill the applicable SLAs.

Key Responsibilities.

- The candidate will perform credit risk assessment for General Corporate.

- Analyzing financial statement, performance and trend analysis for assessing the credit worthiness of - large corporates.

- Managing a portfolio of clients and handling rating assignments.

- Financial Spreading (preferably on MCL Moodys Credit Lens or any other platform/MS Excel templates).

- Preparing credit reports (annual/quarterly reviews) by including profile of the counterparty, key rating considerations, credit risk assessment, (including financial & peer analysis, rating rationale, outlook etc.

- Build forecast excel models (Projections and DCF models will be an added advantage).

- Analyzing the business model, identifying strengths, weakness, risks, understanding the revenue models and the corporate structure of the counterparties.

- Adhering to standard operating procedure & policies including compliance documentation.

- Maintaining strong relationship with the client.

Key Competencies.

- 3-12 years relevant experience in credit review/ appraisal, credit rating, report writing, capital structure, EBITDA, leverage ratio & financial statement analysis for mid-large size corporates OR building financial model, LBO models, DCF/ relative valuations.

- Good communication skills.

- Ability to multi-task, priority setting and meeting deadlines.

- The candidate should possess a highly analytical mind with an eye for detail, as well as a very high level of attention.