AVP-Ratings; CRE

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If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, we are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

• Demonstrated expertise in structured finance credit analysis, with a strong command of commercial real estate finance, CMBS transactions, and related asset classes
• Strong financial modeling skills, including the ability to analyze property-level cash flows, build stress-test scenarios, and evaluate transaction performance outcomes
• Solid understanding of credit, structural, legal, and operational risks inherent in commercial real estate backed securities
• Ability to independently lead rating committee discussions, articulate credit opinions clearly, and defend analytical conclusions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce publication-ready research including presale reports, surveillance commentary, and market analyses
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience interacting with arrangers, issuers, investors, trustees, servicers, and external advisors
• Proven ability to manage multiple transactions and competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands‑on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI‑powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering, or a related quantitative field required
• Minimum of three years of experience in credit analysis for structured finance transactions, or five years of experience in general credit analysis
• Master's degree preferred

The AVP-Ratings Analyst plays a lead role in the rating and monitoring of structured finance transactions, with a focus on Commercial Real Estate Backed Securities (CMBS), delivering high-quality credit opinions and engaging actively with market participants.

• Serve as lead analyst for structured finance transactions, including analysis of credit, structural, operational, and legal risks
• Analyze transaction performance, collateral characteristics, and structural features to formulate rating recommendations and credit opinions
• Model cash flows and review transaction documentation to assess the impact of stress scenarios and performance outcomes
• Lead rating committees and present analysis of transaction structures, legal considerations, and key credit risks
• Communicate effectively with arrangers, issuers, investors, trustees, servicers, and external advisors
• Represent the team in operational reviews, issuer meetings, and investor forums
• Produce publishable research including transaction reports, sector commentary, market trend analyses, and thought leadership pieces related…