US Corporates - Senior Anayst, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals - Chicago

Fitch Group • Chicago, IL

105d • $95,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitch's North American Corporates Group is seeking a Senior Analyst for coverage of the Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals sector. This role involves performing analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors influencing credit quality, developing financial models, engaging with industry management teams, and presenting analysis to internal credit rating committees. The role also includes communicating rating rationale to external audiences such as institutional investors, sell-side analysts, and the media, as well as contributing to research on topical issues. Fitch offers an opportunity to be a lead coverage analyst at a global rating agency within 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 worldwide.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• CFA/CPA or CFA candidate preferred
• 3-5+ years relevant experience depending on the title, some coverage or knowledge of the Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals sector a plus
• Capital markets and/or credit analysis experience a plus
• Some knowledge of and a keen interest in learning more about the Healthcare industries
• Professional background in capital markets and/or credit analysis and well-developed financial statement analysis skills
• Desire to deepen their exposure to and understanding of the debt capital markets
• 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 credit quality of companies in the Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals sectors
• Develop and maintaining comprehensive financial models
• Engage with industry management teams to gain insights and enhance analysis
• Present analysis of companies to internal credit rating committees and participate in the evaluation of other credits within Corporates, as well as other related credit groups
• 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
• Contribute to the writing of timely and effective research on topical issues

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.
• commission earnings
• discretionary bonuses
• long-term incentives
• other benefits sponsored by Fitch

What This Job Offers

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