Associate - Business Management Ratings Operations

Scope is seeking a self-motivated
Associate
to join its
Credit Rating Operations Team
. This junior-level role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the firm's middle-office processes that are critical to the functioning of Europe's leading Credit Rating Agency.

You will directly influence our adherence to operational best practices with regard to client onboarding, Know Your Client (KYC) and monitoring, while also providing data management support and contributing to the publication and release of credit ratings. The position also offers opportunities to get involved with cross-functional projects aimed at streamlining processes and advancing Scope's journey toward becoming a fully digital, data-driven leader in the credit rating agency space.

The ideal candidate will be
detail-oriented, technically savvy, and a quick learner
with strong problem-solving skills
. This role is well-suited for someone looking to build expertise at the intersection of finance, data, and operations within a regulated environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct client onboarding, KYC and monitoring activities, including information gathering, ownership research, documentation, and screening tasks.
• Develop a dependable working knowledge of where and how to source reliable information to support decision-making and compliance.
• Prepare, review, and maintain documentation and audit trails to ensure compliance with internal procedures and requirements.
• Draft summary reports and recommendations for internal stakeholders as needed.
• Manage and maintain internal databases and registries, ensuring information is complete, accurate, and up to date.
• Assist with data management assignments as needed.
• Contribute to KPI reporting and tracking of operational performance metrics.
• Participate in project workstreams, providing input on requirements, process improvements, and implementation.
• Support with the publication processes of credit ratings.
• Support ad-hoc operational tasks as assigned, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to business needs.

Professional & Personal Qualifications

• Proven exposure and understanding of business, finance, economics, statistics or a related field.
• 0–3 years of relevant work experience in financial services, operations, compliance, or data management.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks in a structured, organized way.
• Expert knowledge working with data and technology tools (Excel, PowerBI, databases and data infrastructure, workflow tools, advanced lookup/matching techniques).
• Comfortable working with large data sets across multiple platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Problem solver.
• Naturally curious and persistent when researching and information gathering.
• Excellent fluency in English: both written and verbal.

Interested?

If this sounds like a journey for you, we look forward to learning more from your convincing application. Please note: For non-EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this job position. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor relocation from outside of the EU at this time.

What We Want To See

• Current CV
• Copy of your university degrees and certificates
• Criminal record certificate (can be provided at a later date)
• At least 3 letters of reference (can be provided at a later date)

About Scope Ratings

Scope Ratings GmbH is part of the Scope Group with headquarters in Berlin and offices in Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Oslo and Paris. As the leading European credit rating agency, the company specialises in the analysis and ratings of financial institutions, corporates, structured finance, project finance and public finance. Scope Ratings' credit risk analysis is opinion-driven, forward-looking and non-mechanistic, an approach that adds to a greater diversity of opinion for institutional investors. Scope Ratings is a credit rating agency registered in accordance with the EU rating regulation and operating in the European Union with ECAI status.

At Scope Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and fairness. We embrace people from all backgrounds, regardless of culture, ethnicity and gender. We ensure that our application processes are free from discrimination. By valuing each individual's unique background and perspectives, we strive to create an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute their best. Our dedication to equality and inclusivity reflects our belief that diversity drives innovation and success.