FIG Vice President, Bank Ratings & Capital Advisory (RAC)

Tasks

The successful candidate will play a senior, client-facing role in the team’s continued expansion, supporting banks worldwide with their strategies regarding rating agencies, balance sheet/capital management, and solutions to strengthen their credit profiles. The role offers direct access to senior clients, including C-suite executives and treasury teams, and requires the ability to lead workstreams, manage junior team members, and contribute to new business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing the execution of existing consulting engagements and supporting new business development/pitch materials
• Advice on the methodologies of the major rating agencies, including rating sensitivities and notching implications
• Overseeing the analysis of bank balance sheets, including asset quality, profitability, capital, debt, financing, and liquidity
• Conducting capital and funding scenario analyses, including the impact of CET1, AT1, Tier 2, and MREL/TLAC issuances
• Preparation and review of senior-level client materials, briefing notes, and analytical memoranda
• Monitoring regulatory and credit rating agency developments and translating them into practical client advice
• Execution of FIG financing transactions (DCM), with a particular focus on senior unsecured bonds, covered bonds, and regulatory capital instruments
• Acting as an intermediary between the client and investors, delivering high-quality execution while managing the transaction
• Building relationships with our clients' key stakeholders
• Building a brand profile and actively contributing to business development

Candidate Profile

• Comprehensive understanding of bank balance sheets, income statements, asset risk, capital, financing, liquidity, and off-balance-sheet liabilities
• Strong technical knowledge of regulatory capital metrics (CET1, Tier 1, total capital, leverage ratio, NSFR)
• Tier 2 and AT1 capital instruments
• EMTN Program Updates and Drawdowns
• Strong communication skills, suitable for interacting with senior-level clients

Requirements

Essential:

• 6–9 years of relevant experience in one or more of the following areas: credit rating agency (bank rating team), ideally with senior analytical responsibilities; FIG investment banking; capital advisory or regulatory capital advisory; bank treasury/capital management/ALM
• Direct experience covering banks at a rating agency or advising banks on their interactions with rating agencies
• Strong understanding of banking capital instruments, MREL/TLAC, AT1/Tier 2 issuances, and rating implications
• Experience in executing transactions involving these instruments
• Expert-Level Banking Financial Analysis and Credit Analysis
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, capital instruments, and credit rating agency methodologies
• Ability to conduct complex analyses and question assumptions