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Skills and Competencies

•    An accomplished leader possessing credit experience across different sectors and a comprehensive knowledge of the Americas markets is required. Global or cross-regional experience is considered advantageous, though not essential.
•    Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work seamlessly across multiple sectors, geographies and teams
•    Highly articulate and empowering communicator able to express complex ideas succinctly and powerfully to a range of audiences, both internal and external, both in written research and through confident oral presentation
•    Track record of turning inputs into actions, inspiring and empowering teams, and open to innovation
•    Strategic thinker able to participate in and enhance the CS&G, CSS and Americas leadership teams 
•    Capable of working with a high degree of autonomy, while forming strong connections both within the region and globally 
•    The successful candidate will have strong academic credentials, likely to Master’s degree level or beyond, at a top tier institution

Responsibilities 

•    Collaborate closely with rating groups across the region to shape Moody’s perspectives and research on macroeconomic, policy and thematic trends influencing credit risk.
•    Ensure cross-sector alignment and coordination of analytical house views across rating teams across the Americas.
•    Chair the Americas Credit Council which brings together the rating groups and acts as a forum for determining Moody’s credit views and coordinating actions in response to events
•    Lead the development and communication of Moody’s regional credit views aligned with global credit strategy.
•    Provide authoritative guidance on complex or ambiguous credit issues with regional or cross-sector implications.
•    Manage a team of regional credit officers, establishing priorities, allocating work, and overseeing delivery quality.
•    Provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and capability building across the team.
•    Lead succession planning and talent development, ensuring a strong pipeline of analytical and leadership talent.
•    Foster a culture of analytical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team and wider organization.
•    Define and lead the thematic research agenda for the Americas.
•    Oversee development of research that synthesizes macroeconomic, policy, and multi sector credit themes, with credit implications on the relevant rated portfolios within the region.
•    Work with global research teams to ensure alignment of viewpoints and messaging.
•    Lead regional urgent event responses (UERs), coordination of sovereign related actions and macro driven developments.
•    Coordinate timing, analytical approaches, and messaging across sectors to ensure rigorous and consistent regional output.
•    Represent Moody’s credit perspectives with regulators, policymakers, investors, and other key external stakeholders.
•    Conduct internal briefings to senior analytical leaders, regional management, and global governance bodies.
•    Integrate internal and external feedback into regional credit strategy and cross sector thematic priorities.
•    Lead regional contributions to global transformation, innovation, and process enhancement initiatives.
•    Drive adoption of digital tools, advanced analytics, and technology that improve analytical standards and outcomes.
•    Coordinate cross functional and cross regional project teams to deliver strategic objectives.

About the role / team

The Americas Chief Credit Officer sets our regional credit strategy, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and transparency of credit outcomes across the Americas. The role integrates macroeconomic, policy, and thematic perspectives into cross sector credit analysis, shapes regional credit strategy, and ensures alignment with global credit governance. The role also leads regional thematic research and acts as a key point of escalation for complex or cross sector credit issues.
The Credit Strategy & Guidance group within CSS upholds rating accuracy, consistency and transparency through independent challenge, guidance and research.  The team has around 75 personnel globally, of which around 40 are in the Americas.  The Americas CCO will have around 6 reports in different locations within the region.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $233,700.00 - $338,850.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. 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.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@moodys.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications

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This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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