Research Assistant - Insurance

S&P Global Ratings Research Assistant – Insurance We are looking for a highly skilled individual to join our Continental European Insurance Ratings team in Paris. The Team / The Business: As Research Assistant you will join a highly experienced, skilled, diverse, efficient, innovative, and international credit research team based in Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, London and Stockholm. The team is part of the EMEA Sovereign and Financial Services Group, which performs surveillance on all EMEA based Sovereign, International Public Finance, Insurance, and Financial Institutions ratings. The Role: Analytical excellence: As part of a highly skilled analytical team you support the credit analysis for a complex portfolio of mostly Western and Southern European insurance companies and their financial market instruments. You may also work in second industry (Sovereigns/Public Finance or Financial Institutions) depending on business needs. Surveillance: Joining and preparing review meetings for all insurance companies assigned in line with our surveillance standards. You will contribute to portfolio reviews as part of your assignment. Publications: Helping to publish high quality and forward-looking rating reports and thought leadership sector research. In addition, you will support keeping our sector benchmark Insurance Industry & Country Risk Assessment (IICRA) reports up to date. Customer Service: You help the team providing service excellence to different stakeholders, including adding value to management meetings with rated insurance companies, as well as preparing investor and other key stakeholder meetings. Organisational Efficiency: You allow the team to conduct time-efficient surveillance of credits and sectors. On-the job training is part of your work ethic’s DNA. Innovation: You are expected to absorb the dynamically changing parameters of insurance analysis (ESG, digital transformation, cyber, investments, underwriting, capital, regulation, accounting). You identify internal innovation needs and process improvements. The Impact: The position offers an exciting mix of responsibilities for someone with a keen interest in analyzing insurance companies, as well as opportunities to acquire and develop new analytical, communication and operational skills. You will interact with senior insurance analysts across EMEA and support the team analytically on a broad and complex portfolio of credits, ensuring a consistently high level of analytic quality. You will allow the team handling the day-to-day analytical relationship timely and in high quality. You will support in producing and disseminating thought leadership research and rating reports via appropriate channels (e.g., publications, speeches, conference presentations, media interviews, social media etc).You are a team player promoting a positive team atmosphere as well as analytical and client service excellence. The Career Opportunity: You will have the opportunity to develop into an industry expert covering an increasingly diverse and complex portfolio of credits. You will engage and discuss industry fundamentals with senior management teams of rated issuers and build a network of other key industry stakeholders. Requirements: Degree level in a relevant business field. Actuarial or accounting background, or CFA qualification would be a plus Numerate and accurate with figures and detail-orientated, with ability to maintain accuracy whilst complying with potentially tight deadlines Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) with fluent or highly business proficient language skills in English French and Italian. Further Southern European languages are a plus. A highly motivated team player who can work autonomously in a global, multi-cultural and fast pace environment with strong organizational skills and execution mind-set First experience in an analytical position or experience in the insurance industry and good understanding of capital markets. Strong computer skills, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; ability to use database or programming languages a plus. Our hiring manager says: “Working as a Research Assistant at S&P Global Ratings exposes you to in-depth fundamental credit analysis on dedicated asset classes, learning from senior analysts and your interactions with leading industry professionals. Over time you develop a network of international external and internal stakeholders. You apply forward-looking analysis reflecting changing industry fundamentals such ESG, digital transformation or competitive dynamics across EMEA markets. This position offers a great opportunity of developing analytical and communication skills in a truly international environment every day.” Return to Work Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative (link to career site page when available), we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace. Grade Level: Grade 8 (for internal purposes) Location: Paris 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 offers critical insights for credit, risk and sustainable finance solutions that are essential to translating complexity into clarity, so market participants can uncover opportunities. S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy. ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. ----------------------------------------------------------- 203 - Entry Professional (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RATNGS203 - Entry Professional (EEO Job Group) Job ID: 272492 Posted On: 2022-08-03 Location: Paris, France