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If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. 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.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with expertise in operational controls, business processes, and business analysis
• Proficiency with SQL query writing in a relational database environment (Sybase or SQL Server preferred)
• Experience in programming with at least one statistical programming language, such as R, Python, etc.
• Key characteristics: proactive, analytical mind, structured and systematic, with a focus on quality and attention to detail, having strong sense of responsibility, results oriented, excellent communication skills
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in STEM discipline
• At least one year working experience, financial industry experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Our role is to ensure the high quality of the data layer bridging databases and analytical tools, while overseeing the quality and efficiency of internal processes.

• Execute monthly policies and procedures monitoring to enhance and simplify internal processes, report the results of the analysis
• Verify the data query embedded in tools used within Moody’s Ratings given the document and characteristics of the data query tools
• Track and document the verification, support business and data requirements documentation
• Perform data/process analyses, presentations, and special projects as needed

About the team

The Modeling and Quantitative Analytics Group (MQAG) is responsible for development, calibration and verification of the analytical models and tools used in the credit rating process. By going through rigorous research, constructive challenge, testing, verification and review, MQAG plays a critical role in maintaining the quality and credibility of our ratings.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.