Job Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Lead Analyst in Risk Analytics & Ratings Review to drive analytical excellence, strategic risk evaluation, and business resilience initiatives. This role involves performing deep-dive risk analysis, ensuring analytical quality, and strengthening risk frameworks. The candidate will work on high-impact projects that directly influence senior leadership and board-level decision-making.

The position requires expertise in credit ratings, risk management, and strategic analysis to enhance the robustness of risk methodologies and analytical processes. The Lead Analyst will play a key role in evaluating business risks, monitoring emerging threats, and optimizing analytical rigor across different domains. This is a high-visibility role that will contribute to enterprise-wide risk management, analytical assurance, and business strategy development.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Risk Analysis & Business Strategy Evaluation:

- Identify, analyze, and monitor strategic risks impacting core business areas such as Generative AI, product valuation, and market risks.

- Conduct in-depth risk assessments and develop actionable insights to strengthen business strategy.

- Perform thematic interventions to help senior leadership and the Board understand, mitigate, and navigate emerging business risks.

2. Analytical Quality Assurance & Process Optimization:

- Critically review credit rating methodologies, risk models, and rating processes to ensure analytical rigor and quality assurance.

- Assess and improve risk analytics frameworks to enhance rating consistency, accuracy, and strategic decision-making.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine analytical methodologies and align them with industry best practices.

3. Enterprise-Wide Risk Management & Stakeholder Engagement:

- Work closely with various business units to evaluate risk management strategies and strengthen risk assessment processes.

- Contribute to enterprise-wide strategic initiatives by ensuring consistency and robustness in risk evaluation methodologies across different business divisions.

- Assist in developing and refining risk-based decision-making frameworks that enhance the organization's ability to adapt to emerging financial and strategic risks.

4. Senior Leadership Reporting & Presentation Development:

- Prepare and deliver high-impact reports, presentations, and executive summaries for the senior leadership team and board members.

- Translate complex risk analytics and strategic insights into clear, actionable recommendations.

- Ensure that all reports and presentations communicate analytical findings effectively and provide data-driven risk insights.

Required Skills & Competencies:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risk trends and business vulnerabilities.

- Proficiency in credit analysis, risk analytics, and strategic risk evaluation.

- Excellent logical reasoning, attention to detail, and research abilities.

- Ability to work across multiple business units, functions, and stakeholders at various levels.

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis, reporting, and executive presentations.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey complex risk insights in a structured, concise manner.

Experience Required:

- 5 to 9 years of experience in a top-tier consulting firm, credit rating agency, financial services company, or corporate risk management function.

- Prior experience in analytics, business strategy, risk modeling, or credit risk evaluation is highly desirable.

Why Join This Role?

- High-Impact Work - Contribute directly to strategic risk management and analytical quality assurance that influences key corporate decisions.

- Senior Leadership Exposure - Engage with top executives, board members, and business heads to shape risk and business strategy.

- Diverse Analytical Challenges - Work across multiple domains, from credit risk to business strategy and enterprise-wide risk evaluation.

- Career Growth Opportunities - Gain exposure to best-in-class risk management practices and strategic decision-making processes.