Associate Director / Director – Education, Public Finance recruitment

Position Title: Associate Director / Director - Education, Public Finance

Working Location: US - New York, NY

Employment Status: Full-Time Regular

Required Experience: 3 years

Required Education: Masters Degree

Travel Required: 0

Job ID: 1824

Position Description:
Fitch Ratings is a global rating agency committed to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data. Offering a world of knowledge and experience behind every opinion, we transform information to deliver meaning and utility to investors, issuers and other market participants. Fitch Ratings' global expertise draws on local market knowledge and spans across the fixed-income universe. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide help investors make important credit judgments with confidence.

Dual-headquartered in New York and London, Fitch Ratings has 50 offices worldwide. Fitch Ratings is part of the Fitch Group, a jointly owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A. and Hearst Corporation.
Fitch complies with federal, state, and local laws governing employment, and provides equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. All applications will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, and other status protected by applicable laws.

Position Requirements:
Fitch Ratings is seeking a self-motivated, inquisitive professional with strong credit experience to be responsible for recommending and monitoring bond ratings for public and private colleges, cultural institutions and other nonprofit borrowers.

Responsibilities:
* Formulating rating recommendations and supporting rationale for credit committees
* Gathering and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
* Detailed analysis of financial statements
* Communicating ratings decisions through written research
* Ensuring the consistent, thorough and transparent application of rating criteria
* Keeping abreast of both FASB and GASB accounting changes
* Writing topical reports on industry trends
* Building and maintaining strong professional relationships and participating in industry events
* Public speaking and communicating with the press are also important aspects of the position

Requirements:
* At least 3 years financial/credit analysis experience in the higher education sector
*A graduate degree, with MBA or CFA preferred
* Excellent writing and communication skills
* Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously
*Proficient knowledge of standard business software