Lead Analyst (Manager)

Job Title:
Lead Analyst (Manager), Risk Analytics and Ratings Review

Location:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Work Experience:
5 to 7 years

Educational Qualification:
MBA from a top-tier B-school (preferred) or a high-ranking CA

About the Role

As a Lead Analyst in the Risk Analytics and Ratings Review (RARR) team, you will play a pivotal role in driving analytical excellence, evaluating strategic risks, and enhancing business resilience. The RARR team focuses on analytical quality, business risk, and strategic risk assessment. Your insights and contributions will directly impact key decisions made by CRISIL's senior management and Board of Directors.

About the RARR Team

The RARR team is instrumental in:

• Identifying and monitoring analytical and strategic risks for CRISIL businesses.
• Conducting thematic interventions to help management and the Board understand and mitigate emerging risks.
• Ensuring analytical quality assurance for CRISIL Ratings, including comprehensive reviews of methodologies, criteria, and rating processes.

Key Responsibilities

Risk Analysis and Strategic Initiatives

• Contribute to projects assessing strategic risks in various domains, such as Generative AI and flagship product business value.
• Develop actionable insights and recommendations to inform business strategy and risk management.

Analytical Quality and Assurance

• Critically review credit analysis reports, methodologies, and criteria to derive insights that enhance analytical rigor and quality.
• Identify improvement areas for analytical frameworks in partnership with business teams.

Enterprise-wide Collaboration

• Evaluate and understand analytical processes across CRISIL group companies to ensure consistency and robustness.
• Contribute to strengthening core CRISIL IP products.

Executive Communication

• Develop and deliver high-impact presentations to CRISIL’s senior management and Board of Directors, ensuring nuanced insights are conveyed sharply and impartially.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Advanced analytical skills with an ability to connect the dots and see the bigger picture.
• Expertise in credit ratings, risk analysis, or business strategy.
• Strong logical thinking, attention to detail, and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders across functions and levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Experience

• 5 to 7 years of experience in a top-tier consulting firm, credit rating agency, or corporate role with a focus on analytics, strategy, or risk management.

Why Join Us?

This role offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in CRISIL’s analytical frameworks and business strategy while contributing to high-visibility projects with significant impact on the company’s direction and decision-making.