Let's begin! VP- Legal Analyst

Moody's Corporation•New York, NY

59d

About The Position

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to action-enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence. 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. This role focuses on legal analysis of fund finance transactions, producing enforceability reports, resolving legal issues, authoring research, and providing legal training. Our Funds and Asset Management team is responsible for delivering high-quality credit ratings and research across North America & enhancing market transparency, supporting investor decision-making, and expanding our brand as a trusted source of credit insight. By joining our team, you will be part of exciting work in fund finance and asset management & contribute to the adoption of AI tools that improve analytical processes and drive efficiency across our ratings operations.

Requirements

8 to 10 years overall experience including at least 7 years of legal experience in fund finance or structured finance
Solid working experience on various legal documents for fund finance or structured transactions
Strong analytical orientation
Solid understanding of asset management and fund finance sectors, including key players, and industry drivers
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and presentation skills
Capable of developing independent opinions and defending own views clearly and succinctly
Ability to work on multiple transactions simultaneously, and work effectively in a dynamic environment
Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can improve processes and drive efficiency
Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree required, with demonstrated expertise in corporate law, regulatory compliance, or financial services legislation

Responsibilities

Conduct legal analysis and review for fund finance transactions for the purpose of determining credit risk and ratings as well as lead new ratings processes as needed
Produce reports that summarize enforceability of collateral, perfection of security interests and enforcement mechanisms, along with comparisons to the relevant benchmarks, for fund finance transactions
Coordinate discussions and seek consistent resolution of legal analytical issues at the team level, and supervise junior analysts on the team
Represent the team in issuer and investor meetings and other forms of outreach including dialogue related to transaction legal analysis
Author research, including articles and in-depth reports on credit issues affecting the fund finance industry
Demonstrate a solid command of fund finance rating methodologies
Maintain a thorough understanding of relevant industry dynamics, and current trends affecting the industries
Provide legal training to team members

Benefits

In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation.
Moody's also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

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