VP-Relationship Manager - EMEA Intermediaries

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Opportunity for a senior market facing role to manage the overall relationship with key Intermediaries for Moody's Investors Service (MIS) in the EMEA region - banks and private equity firms. Responsible for the development and execution of a dedicated outreach strategy to key rating advisory teams and private equity/credit firms across EMEA. Key objective is maximising the impact of intermediary relationships for MIS.

Reporting line:

This position reports to the SVP-RM, Head of Leveraged Finance and Intermediaries, EMEA Commercial Group

Scope:

• Managing relationships with Tier 1 Intermediary banks and private equity firms in EMEA.
• Plan and execute a strategic outreach plan to target banks and private equity firms.
• Communication of MIS value proposition, product and pricing policies to Intermediaries
• Conduit for two-way information flow between the MIS Commercial Group and Intermediaries
• Acting as first point of contact for Intermediary feedback to key stakeholders within MIS.
• Expand MIS Commercial reach into Debt Syndicate, Debt Origination and ESG advisory and arranging functions
• Facilitate appropriate engagement with Intermediaries for analytical teams.
• Expect to spend minimum of 30% of time meeting intermediaries, particularly in London/Paris.
• Coordinate with North America, LatAm and APAC counterparts to inform global view of Intermediary relationships and strategic engagement plans.
• Provide active support to the LBO and RAS Desks on transaction execution
• Support relationship managers in Business Development across EMEA
• Support EMEA Business Coordinators and Specialists with Intermediaries.
• Act as RM for selected [UK & Ireland] Issuer relationships.

Qualifications:

• Senior individual contributor
• Expertise in EMEA debt capital markets
• Credit expertise and ability to demonstrate knowledge of MIS corporate finance methodologies
• Experience in sales and marketing
• Experience in financial services industry
• Excellent written and spoken English essential; additional European languages desirable.
• Undergraduate / First Level degree (or equivalent) required
• Masters or CFA desirable

Requirements:

• Independently maintain active relationships with Intermediaries at all levels.
• Ability to effectively chair several meetings daily with different Intermediaries and customers
• Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing and organisational skills
• Ability to articulate and explain Moody's value proposition, products and services.
• Evidence of ability to cross-sell and negotiate pricing, contracts and renewals
• Ability to take ownership of developing and executing strategy
• Able to understand and navigate complex structures of banks and private equity firms.
• Able to work independently.
• Able to manage conflicting objectives.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and under pressure.
• Team player, able to work effectively with a geographically diverse and multi-cultural team.
• Evidence a culture of compliance and commitment to inclusion

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