US Corporates - Credit Analyst, Director - Middle Market/Private Debt Leveraged Finance - Chicago

Fitch Group • Chicago, IL

5d • $150,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitch US Corporates Group is currently seeking a Director within the Middle Market/Private Debt team based out of our New York/Chicago/Toronto office. This role offers a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment with an opportunity to contribute to Fitch’s increasing presence in the rapidly growing Middle Market/Private Debt sector. The position provides a platform that helps lenders to Middle Market issuers make better informed decisions via timely, insightful and forward-looking rating actions and research.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree required
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel
• 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

• Employee management experience a plus
• CFA and/or MBA a plus
• An objective-driven self-starter who is looking for a role with substantial entrepreneurial potential
• A deep understanding of and a keen interest in Middle Market Lending and/or Private Credit
• A background in capital markets and/or credit analysis and well-developed corporate finance skills
• Experience executing on research projects – from idea generation through writing and presenting at industry events and in media
• Outstanding interpersonal skills displayed by a strong pattern of leadership and the ability to proactively and successfully interact with various stakeholders, both within and outside of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Further build out Fitch’s existing suite of research on Middle Market/Private Debt topics which targets Fitch’s external audience of institutional investors, private equity sponsors, private debt funds, CLO managers and credit hedge funds.
• Perform data analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors influencing the Middle Market and credit profiles of borrowers in support of new research.
• Manage junior staff on a project-by-project basis to efficiently grow the research portfolio.
• Communicate with investors and sell-side counterparties to further explain research findings, grow Fitch’s brand awareness and generate ideas for new research topics in Middle Market/Private Credit/Direct Lending.

Benefits

• A fast-paced, team-oriented work environment
• Excellent communication skills are essential, as is a high productivity work-ethic and results oriented mindset.
• An opportunity to contribute to Fitch’s increasing presence in the rapidly growing Middle Market/Private Debt sector.
• A role and platform that helps lenders to Middle Market issuers make better informed decisions via timely, insightful and forward-looking rating actions and research.

What This Job Offers

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