Credit Analyst, Associate Director, REITs / Real Estate & Leisure - New York

Fitch Group • New York, NY

9d • $115,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitch US Corporates is seeking an Associate Director for coverage in the REITs / Real Estate & Leisure sectors to join our team in our Toronto, Chicago or New York office. This role offers a team-oriented work environment and an opportunity to lead a sector team at a global rating agency. The position provides a platform that helps the debt capital markets make more informed decisions via timely, insightful and forward-looking rating actions and research.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree at minimum
• Expertise in Excel and Word
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to shift between multiple projects as priorities change
• Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other advanced degree a plus
• CFA/CPA preferred
• Capital markets and/or credit analysis experience a plus
• Demonstrated understanding of and a keen interest in the REIT sector; commercial real estate, leisure and similar property-linked securities
• Professional capital markets and/or credit analysis experience and well-developed financial statement analysis and modeling skills
• Can interpret complex legal documents such as bank agreements and bond indentures
• Wants to deepen their exposure to and understanding of the debt capital markets
• Strong pattern of leadership and the ability to proactively and successfully interact with various internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors influencing credit quality of select real estate operating companies
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models
• Present analysis of companies to internal credit rating committees
• Involvement in communicating rating rationale to external audiences (primarily institutional investors, sell-side analysts and media) in meetings, conference calls, press releases and written research reports
• Participate in the evaluation of other credits within Corporates, as well as other related credit groups

Benefits

• A team-oriented work environment
• An opportunity to lead a sector team at a global rating agency
• A role and platform that helps the debt capital markets make more informed decisions via timely, insightful and forward-looking rating actions and research
• commission earnings
• discretionary bonuses
• long-term incentives

What This Job Offers

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