About Brickwork Ratings
Brickwork Ratings (BWR) is one of India’s leading credit rating agencies, committed to providing the investment community with products and services needed to make informed investment decisions. Established in 2007, Brickwork Ratings, a SEBI-registered and RBI-accredited credit rating agency, has Canara Bank, a leading public sector bank as its promoter and strategic partner.
BWR is headquartered in Bengaluru and has a pan-India presence. The rating team is headed by the analytical prowess of the industry’s most experienced credit analysts and bankers.
BWR offers rating services to Bank Loans, NCD, Commercial papers, Bonds, Mutual Funds, PPMLDs, and Security Receipts. BWR’s ratings have rated over 100,000 large Corporates, Banks, Financial Institutions, State and local Governments, and small businesses. BWR provides investors and lenders, with timely and in-depth research across structured finance, public finance, financial institutions, project finance, and corporate sectors.
Primary Responsibility:
- Managing existing Brickwork Rating (BWR) relationships and focusing on additional mandates for credit ratings, grading services, and various risk & advisory mandates.
- Acquiring new clients through focused research and a consultative approach. The role requires continuous relationship management of the acquired client.
- Meeting key decision makers, decision influencers, and other senior officials to increase the visibility of Brickwork Ratings (BWR) and B2K Analytics - a boutique advisory firm offering services and solutions in risk management, research, analytics, investment management, infrastructure advisory, and skill development.
- Meetings could include, but are not limited to, meeting banks at various levels, branches, and the head office
- Meeting corporate clients at various levels, including Finance teams, Treasurer, and CFO,
- Constant updates on market developments across a portfolio of clients, competition, regulations, and best industry practices.
Competency / Skills:
- Excellent Communication & Interpersonal skills
- Marketing & Sales skills, including negotiation & persuasion skills
- Research & Strategy - strong research and strategic analysis skills to benchmark the competition and keep the company ahead of it.
- Business Intelligence - Knowledge about products and services of the financial services sector, especially of a credit rating agency, is essential. Good insights about the competition with the required leverage to surpass them.
- Organizational and People Skills
- Computer Skills: Decent competency in working with Microsoft Office, Excel in particular, and working knowledge of CRM software.
Educational Qualification:
Graduates in any discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with MBA (Marketing & Finance)
Preference will be given to candidates with business development experience in a credit rating agency / financial sector, and those who can join early
