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 and 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 assisting with 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
• Leading capital and funding scenario analyses, including CET1, AT1, Tier 2, and MREL/TLAC issuance impacts
• Preparation and review of materials for senior-level clients, 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 debt, covered bonds, and regulatory capital instruments
• Play an active role as an interface between the client and investors to ensure high-quality execution and manage the transaction
• Building relationships with the clients' key stakeholders
• Building a brand profile and actively participating in business development

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of bank balance sheets, P&L statements, asset risk, capital, financing, liquidity, and off-balance-sheet exposures
• Strong technical knowledge of regulatory capital metrics (CET1, Tier 1, total capital, leverage ratio, NSFR, LCR)
• Tier 2 and AT1 capital instruments
• EMTN Program Updates and Drawdowns
• Strong communication skills, suitable for senior-level client interaction

Essential requirements

• 6–9 years of relevant experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Rating agency (banking ratings team), ideally with senior analytical responsibilities
  • FIG Investment Banking, Capital Advisory Services, or Regulatory Capital Advisory Services
  • Bank Treasury/Capital Management/ALM
• Direct experience covering banks at a credit rating agency or advising banks on their dealings with credit rating agencies
• In-depth understanding of bank 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 agencies—