Structured Finance - Structured Credit Alternative Products, Director - New York
About The Position
Fitch Ratings is seeking a Director to join its Structured Credit Alternative Products group in the New York office. The role focuses on new transaction proposals incorporating securitization principles, including rated note feeders, synthetic risk transfers, structured credit loan facilities, CLO lite structures, and other debt-backed private credit transactions. The successful candidate will work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment and may serve as a lead coverage analyst at a global rating agency, supporting informed debt capital markets decisions through timely, insightful, forward-looking ratings and research.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline such as finance, accounting, or economics.
- At least 8 years of experience in the financial industry.
- Strong analytical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail.
- High level of personal responsibility, initiative, and self-management.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
Nice To Haves
- Experience related to Structured Credit, Structured Finance, Fund Finance, or Corporate Direct Lending.
- Knowledge of programming languages.
- Ability to convey complex subjects clearly and concisely.
- Open-mindedness and ability to understand alternative viewpoints.
- Demonstrated competency in credit analysis.
- Proficiency with rating agency methodologies and experience assessing credit risk.
Responsibilities
- Analyze critical credit, legal, and structural elements of transaction proposals.
- Act as primary or secondary analyst for transaction ratings in a dynamic sector.
- Form analytical views and recommendations, present them to rating committees, and defend credit views in discussions with issuers and investors.
- Contribute to the development of rating criteria by recommending ways to strengthen analysis and iteratively improve existing frameworks.
- Lead or support sector trend research reports and projects.
Benefits
- Dedicated trainings, leadership development, and mentorship programs.
- Retirement planning programs.
- Tuition reimbursement programs.
- Comprehensive healthcare offerings supporting physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing.
- Generous global parental leave plan and other family-friendly policies.
- Employee Resource Groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
