Associate Director - Data Operations Specialist

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent attention to detail and enthusiasm for developing expertise on the activities of industries and companies
• Analytical mindset capable of identifying trends in company emerging risk and communicating that information effectively to management
• Ability to work independently managing multiple demands and delivering high-quality output that meets specifications on schedule
• Enthusiastic team player with desire to contribute to the development of an innovative data product employing cutting edge technology
• Strong research, critical thinking, written, and oral communication skills
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency. Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use.
• Completed coursework in business, economics, finance, accounting, engineering, or chemistry is a plus

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Researching and documenting commercial and industrial activities in a wide variety of business sectors, including chemicals, construction, energy, electronics, transportation, pharmaceuticals, food, and consumer goods
• Assembling, organizing, and maintaining current and historical data related to companies and their products, including revenue, market share, and M&A activity
• Analyzing information from business news, trade press, regulatory filings and other sources to track business activities and human health hazard risks for domestic and international companies
• Collaborating on the development of a data-science-enhanced system for analysis of business activities along with the identification of hazard exposures and the streams of commerce for these business activities
• Becoming a team expert on trends in multiple industries and companies
• Assisting in maintaining a monthly release schedule for new company content in applications and associated data products
• Engaging in other projects and tasks as needed to ensure the success of Moody’s casualty

About the Team

Moody’s casualty is a newly formed sub-segment within the Moody’s Insurance Business Unit responsible for delivering data and analytics to the global casualty insurance market. This role will report into the model product development team that is responsible for identifying new model capabilities that will drive growth in Moody’s casualty, developing model requirements, enabling sales and marketing teams, and maintaining the regular flow of emerging risk information in Moody’s casualty products. Company information is a crucial component of the Moody’s casualty product offering allowing users to assess a company’s most material emerging risks and manage emerging risk aggregations within casualty portfolios.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.