Analyst/Senior Analyst - Enhanced Analytics - Chicago

Fitch Group • Chicago, IL

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitch is seeking an Analyst or Senior Analyst (title will be commensurate with experience) to join the Global Corporates, Infrastructure and Project Finance (CIPF) group as a member of the CIPF Enhanced Analytics team. The CIPF Enhanced Analytics team aims to prioritize, lead and execute global non-coverage analytical initiatives in the areas of criteria, research, enhanced analytics, models and other non-operational functions to support the rating and research efforts of over 400 CIPF analysts globally. Data & Analytics is a small entrepreneurial group of hybrid analysts within the analytical group that operate at the intersection of traditional research and technology. We also harness the data and insights generated by the analysts using our tools to develop our own data-driven research and products. These products can be internal or external and can range from traditional research reports to interactive visualizations. We are seeking a new team member that can help us further build out our data infrastructure while also becoming knowledgeable about corporate credit research from an operational and analytical perspective.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical/quantitative field
• Previous experience as a data engineer or data analyst
• Python, VBA and SQL programming knowledge required
• Experience and expertise working with relational/non-relational databases and understanding of storage technologies (MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB)

Nice To Haves

• Business Intelligence experience required, including hands-on development and analysis in Qlik Cloud.
• Experience with Agile development concepts and related tools a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop, support and maintain Excel applications used in the rating and research process
• Integrate and mine large data sets, connecting data from disparate sources (primarily Oracle, Mongo databases) to identify critical insights and pragmatic data solutions
• Collaborate with functional experts and organizational leaders in the implementation of new products and process improvements
• Produce data-driven reports and presentations for internal and external use

Benefits

• An open culture where employees are able to exchange ideas and perspectives, irrespective of their seniority, allowing you to have real impact.
• Exposure to our global portfolio of North American, European, Latin American and Asia-Pacific Corporate ratings coverage.
• Opportunity to shape the tools and best practices used by the global Corporate analytical team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level