US Corporates - Credit Analyst, Associate Director - Retail & Consumer - New York
About The Position
Fitch’s North American Corporates Group is seeking a Director for coverage of the Retail and Consumer sector. The role requires a healthy sense of intellectual curiosity, a demonstrated willingness and ability to tackle and explain topics of analytical complexity, excellent communication skills, a high productivity work-ethic, and a results-oriented mindset. Fitch offers an opportunity to be a lead coverage analyst at a global rating agency within a team-oriented work environment. As a global company with a presence in over 30 countries, Fitch provides opportunities to work with diverse teams and clients worldwide.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree at minimum
- 4+ years relevant experience, which must include some coverage or knowledge of the Retail & Consumer sectors
- Expertise in Excel and Word
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to shift fluidly between multiple projects as priorities change
- Ability to excel in a team oriented environment
Nice To Haves
- MBA or other advanced degree
- CFA/CPA preferred
- Capital markets and/or credit analysis experience
- Employee management experience
- A deep understanding of and a keen interest in Retail & Consumer
- A professional background in capital markets and/or credit analysis and well-developed financial statement analysis skills
- Experience in interpreting complex legal documents such as bank agreements and bond indentures
- A strong pattern of leadership and the ability to proactively and successfully interact with various stakeholders, both within and outside of the organization
Responsibilities
- Perform analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors influencing the credit quality of companies in the Retail & Consumer sectors
- Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models
- Conduct meetings with Retail & Consumer industry management teams
- 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
- Write timely and effective research on topical issues
- Participate in the evaluation of other credits within Corporates, as well as other related credit groups
- Represent Fitch in panel discussions and conferences arranged by industry associations, regulatory bodies etc.
- Mentor junior members of the Retail & Consumer sector
- The role may include managerial responsibilities
Benefits
- An opportunity to be a lead coverage analyst at a global rating agency.
- A team-oriented work environment.
- Fitch Ratings is a global company with a presence in over 30 countries, offering opportunities to work with diverse teams and clients from around the world.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
