US Corporates - Credit Analyst, Senior Analyst - Gaming, Lodging & Leisure - Chicago

Fitch Group • New York, NY

6d • $100,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitch US Corporates is seeking a Senior Analyst for coverage in the Gaming, Lodging & Leisure sectors to join our team in our Toronto, Chicago or New York office. This role offers an opportunity to be a lead coverage analyst at a global rating agency within a team-oriented work environment. The position provides a platform to help the debt capital markets make more informed decisions via timely, insightful and forward-looking rating actions and research.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3-5+ years relevant experience
• Expertise in Excel and Word
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to shift between multiple projects as priorities change and work in a team-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

• CFA/CPA or CFA Candidate preferred
• Some coverage or knowledge of the GLL sector a plus
• Capital markets and/or credit analysis experience a plus
• Some knowledge of, and a keen interest in the GLL sector and similar property-linked securities
• Professional background in capital markets and/or credit analysis experience 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 internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors influencing credit quality in the Gaming, Lodging & Leisure sectors
• Develop and maintain 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 rationales 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 research on topical issues

Benefits

• An opportunity to be a lead coverage analyst at a global rating agency.
• A team-oriented work environment.
• A role and platform that helps the debt capital markets make more informed decisions via timely, insightful and forward-looking rating actions and research.
• commission earnings
• discretionary bonuses
• long-term incentives
• other benefits sponsored by Fitch

What This Job Offers

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