Associate Director/Senior Associate, Rating Advisory, Debt Capital Markets, Investment Banking

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Manage rating advisory projects, including first-time rating mandates and ongoing rating maintenance assignments.
• Coordinate project execution and timelines to ensure smooth delivery of rating-related work.
• Serve as a key point of contact between clients and rating agencies throughout the rating process.
• Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders, clients and external rating agencies to facilitate transaction progress.
• Prepare rating advisory materials, including rating agency presentations and supporting documentation.
• Build and maintain financial forecast models to support credit analysis and rating advisory work.
• Assist in the preparation of pitching materials, providing relevant analysis to support the team in securing GDF mandates.
• Conduct indicative rating analysis and provide credit opinions and rating advice to clients and internal stakeholders, while delivering high-quality work on a timely basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in finance, accounting, economics, business or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in credit analysis, rating advisory, debt capital markets or related fields.
• Prior experience at one of the three major rating agencies — S&P, Moody’s or Fitch — is required.
• Strong credit analysis and financial modelling capabilities, with the ability to assess issuer fundamentals and support rating advisory work.
• Fluent in both Chinese and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with clients, rating agencies and internal teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and perform effectively under time pressure.

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