Job purpose: Rating Analyst role exists primarily to gather data from buyers in Belgium and Luxembourg, Data is subject to analysis of which conclusions are drawn. Main activities will be:To modify or confirm buyer’s assessment according to the data receivedTo manage negative information (alerts) received from external information providersTo check and enhance information required by risk and information departmentsTo contact companies to obtain their financial statements and/or arrange in-depth meetings.Objectives:To maintain a close watch on our buyer’s portfolio to provide the group’s risk underwriters with pertinent and updated information.To meet the group’s annual targets, based on a population defined by our highest risk exposures, which may fluctuate along with the threshold. It will be a key objective of the analyst to ensure that as many ratings as possible are kept up to dateSkills & Knowledge:Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or equivalent experienceIn-depth financial analysis of company accountsAbility to understand and evaluate Economic/Sector trends and be able to compare companies and their individual marketplace/competitorsAdherence to process: Ability to consistently follow processesTeam player, well organized, able to handle multi-tasks and meet tight deadlinesNative language Dutch, fluent in English, French an advantage