Structured Finance - Structured Credit & CLOs, Senior Analyst - Chicago
About The Position
Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing supplementary credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. With over 100 years of legacy, Fitch Ratings creates value through rigorous analysis and deep expertise, offering market-leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. It is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, owned by Hearst. Credit analysts at Fitch Ratings are pivotal in moving markets, with a unique approach to credit ratings offering unmatched professional growth opportunities. The organization embraces a “challenger mindset” and fosters a people-driven analysis that thrives on collaboration across all levels and locations. This role offers inspiration, challenge, and support within a global community, with opportunities for visibility and influence in the global financial marketplace. Fitch Ratings is seeking a Senior Analyst to join its Structured Credit group in the Chicago office. The team offers a collaborative, team-oriented work environment where excellent communication skills are essential, and provides an opportunity to be a lead coverage analyst at a global rating agency, aiding debt capital markets in making more informed decisions through timely, insightful, and forward-looking rating actions and research.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (finance, accounting, economics, etc.)
- At least three years of experience in the financial industry, with a preference for experience related to CLOs or Structured Finance
- Strong analytical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail
- High level of personal responsibility, initiative, and self-management
- Ability to communicate complex subjects accurately and succinctly
- Interest in capital markets and structured finance
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of programming languages
Responsibilities
- Analyze ratings on Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) using proprietary models
- Prepare and present rating conclusions to a credit committee
- Draft rating action commentary reports to communicate rating decisions to market participants
- Contribute to recurring and special research publications
Benefits
- Commission earnings (may be included in total compensation package)
- Discretionary bonuses (may be included in total compensation package)
- Long-term incentives (may be included in total compensation package)
- Other benefits sponsored by Fitch
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
