Analyst (New York)

Fitch Group•New York, NY

1d•$60,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Analyst – Sustainable Fitch Ratings & Opinions Team Sustainable Fitch is currently seeking an Analyst to join its Ratings and Opinions team, based New York Part of Fitch Group, Sustainable Fitch is focused on research and analysis of ESG themes for companies and their debt instruments across the globe. The main products include Sustainable Fitch Scores, Ratings, Second Party Opinions and Research, with the support of Product Development and Resource teams. It has offices in Barcelona, Hong Kong, London, New York, Singapore and Toronto. What We Offer: Join a growing and strategically important business division of Fitch Group that has a dynamic team of seasoned and passionate regional and global sustainability specialists. Produce ESG assessments on entities and debt instruments, contribute to our success. Ongoing training with access to a wide range of learning and training programs and certificates where your sustainability, financial, IT and soft skills will be further developed. We have designed and curated a five-year career plan. Great benefits package including medical insurance, annual volunteer working days, non-contributory pension, parental leave, four weeks per year allowance to work from abroad, hybrid working arrangements with three days in the office, bonus and a competitive salary. We’ll Count on You To: Understand and apply Sustainable Fitch’s ESG analytical methodologies and become familiar with the company’s approach to assessing the sustainability impact associated with a broad range of business activities. Carry out and deliver high-quality, timely, focused written analysis and data on a suite of products related to the ESG characteristics and performance of entities and debt issuances. Output should be supported by well-construed arguments, backed by verified factual data. Keep up to date with ESG trends globally, both regulatory and sector specific. Interact with colleagues globally to leverage knowledge, gain international experience and establish good working relationships. What You Need to Have: Strong command of spoken and written English. Fluency in spoken and written Spanish and/or Portuguese. Degree in a discipline with a technical background related to any environmental science, social risk or governance-themed disciplines, or economics/business/finance. Experience, interest, knowledge and understanding of current ESG market themes and standards is a key requirement for the role. Basic financial literacy and a sound analytical mind capable of working with data. Have strong analytical and critical thinking skills and good attention to detail and comfortable working with and drawing conclusions from data. Attention to detail. Strong team player with excellent inter-personal skills. Self-starter. The candidate will be expected to show initiative as well as manage and prioritize his/her time. What Would Make You Stand Out: Passion for ESG Financial flair and a keen interest in credit, fixed income and industry analysis with certain understanding of financial statements. Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and Word, and ability to work with proprietary models and internal analytical tools. In-depth knowledge of a third language, in addition to strong English and Spanish or Portuguese. Why Fitch? At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone. Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority. We are building incredible things at Fitch, and we invite you to join us on our journey. Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning. For more information please visit our websites: www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work. Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. Powered by the human insight that has differentiated Fitch for over 100 years, Sustainable Fitch combines experience and heritage with the best ESG information available in the market today. Our suite of solutions provides a much-anticipated, single source for the ESG focused financial community with tools, data, research and insights under one holistic, modular, user-friendly ESG investing umbrella. FOR NEW YORK ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $60,000 and $75,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.

Requirements

Strong command of spoken and written English.
Fluency in spoken and written Spanish and/or Portuguese.
Degree in a discipline with a technical background related to any environmental science, social risk or governance-themed disciplines, or economics/business/finance.
Experience, interest, knowledge and understanding of current ESG market themes and standards is a key requirement for the role.
Basic financial literacy and a sound analytical mind capable of working with data.
Have strong analytical and critical thinking skills and good attention to detail and comfortable working with and drawing conclusions from data. Attention to detail.
Strong team player with excellent inter-personal skills.
Self-starter. The candidate will be expected to show initiative as well as manage and prioritize his/her time.

Nice To Haves

Passion for ESG
Financial flair and a keen interest in credit, fixed income and industry analysis with certain understanding of financial statements.
Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and Word, and ability to work with proprietary models and internal analytical tools.
In-depth knowledge of a third language, in addition to strong English and Spanish or Portuguese.

Responsibilities

Understand and apply Sustainable Fitch’s ESG analytical methodologies and become familiar with the company’s approach to assessing the sustainability impact associated with a broad range of business activities.
Carry out and deliver high-quality, timely, focused written analysis and data on a suite of products related to the ESG characteristics and performance of entities and debt issuances. Output should be supported by well-construed arguments, backed by verified factual data.
Keep up to date with ESG trends globally, both regulatory and sector specific.
Interact with colleagues globally to leverage knowledge, gain international experience and establish good working relationships.