VP-Analytics & Modeling

Responsibilities

• Lead quantitative model logic design and analytical direction for credit rating models to ensure consistency and quality.
• Own and set the direction for quantitative business logic design across the entire credit rating model suite.
• Manage and develop resources effectively, prioritizing developments and monitoring execution of multiple projects.
• Present and communicate business logic designs to stakeholders and engage with rating analysts to validate logic.
• Oversee and review the implementation of model logic to ensure analytical soundness and enforce development standards.
• Act as an escalation point for complex analytical questions and model governance matters.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to team members.

Requirements

• PhD or MSc in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or a closely related quantitative discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in a quantitative role, such as credit risk, rating models, or structured finance.
• Deep quantitative expertise with ownership of business logic design for credit rating models.
• Strong understanding of fixed income and financial mathematics, including structured finance.
• Proficiency in C# development skills.
• Proven ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and manage complex stakeholder relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using C++, VBA, or Matlab.
• Experience or interest in using AI tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness in analytical and development workflows.
• Experience guiding and challenging technical choices rather than just implementing them.

About the Company

Moody's is a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment. We are transforming how the world sees risk by advancing AI to move from insight to action, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.