Structured Credit & CLOs - Analyst - New York

Fitch Group • New York, NY

1d • $85,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitch Ratings is seeking an Analyst to join its Structured Credit group in the New York office. The role analyzes new and existing Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) ratings using proprietary models and contributes to transaction analysis, model review, committee materials, rating decisions, commentaries, and research. The analyst works under the guidance of senior team members in a collaborative, consensus-driven environment and supports the debt capital markets with timely, insightful, and forward-looking rating actions and research.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related quantitative field.
• At least one year of financial-sector experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to listen actively and incorporate different perspectives in a consensus-driven environment.
• Personal responsibility, initiative, and self-management.
• Ability to shift between multiple tasks and adapt quickly as priorities change.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Nice To Haves

• Financial-sector experience related to Structured Credit or Structured Finance.
• Capital markets, securitization, and/or credit analysis experience.
• A proven track record of analyzing large datasets or working with programming tools such as SQL, Python, VBA, or comparable tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new and existing ratings on Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) using proprietary models.
• Support transaction analysis, model review, and drafting committee materials under guidance of senior team members.
• Review transaction documents to identify and assess credit risks.
• Prepare and present rating conclusions to a credit committee.
• Draft rating action commentaries explaining rating decisions to market participants.
• Contribute to recurring and ad hoc research publications.

Benefits

• Dedicated training, leadership development, and mentorship programs.
• Retirement planning programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive healthcare offerings supporting physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing.
• Family-friendly policies, including a global parental leave plan.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Paid volunteer days and matched funding for donations.

What This Job Offers

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