Municipal Surveillance Analyst

Position Summary

Assured Guaranty is seeking a junior Analyst to join the U.S. Public Finance Surveillance team. This employee would be responsible for collection and organization of data from various sources as well as part of the team reviewing, analyzing, monitoring and reporting on a large portfolio of the U.S. Public Finance credits that includes transportation and tax-supported issuers and possibly other sectors.

Primary Responsibilities

• Build and maintain credit exposure reports and issuer financial reports using internal databases and external sources
• Assist in the preparation of material including charts and graphs for presentation of sector reviews
• Develop and maintain understanding of the key risk attributes of the assigned portfolios
• Monitor credit quality and trends with respect to individual risks and the assigned portfolios as a whole
• Complete analysis and prepare written reviews of credits in the assigned sectors adhering to a review schedule
• Perform analysis on ad hoc basis for reports to senior management and the Board as well as in conjunction with special projects
• Coordinate actions with other departments or groups as necessary, including Underwriting, Credit Workout/Remediation or Reinsurance
• Properly manage client and other external relationships:
  • Process amendment and consent requests
  • Interact with obligors, bankers, rating agencies, advisors or others as required

Candidate Background

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting, economics, business, or public administration
• 0-3 years’ experience in relevant area preferred (accounting, economics, business, or government)
• Team player with ability to multi-task several projects at a time
• Ability to analyze and project cash flows
• Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to effectively convey information clearly and concisely
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
• Excellent time management skills, with willingness to work additional hours when needed
• Self-starter who can operate with minimal supervision
• Ability to use various external apps (including Microsoft 365: Excel, PowerPoint and Word), internal IT systems, and sources of information