Financial Institutions Associate Director / Director
Fitch
Dual-headquartered in New York and London, Fitch Ratings is a global rating agency dedicated 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 the fixed-income universe. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide help investors make important credit judgments with confidence.
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Financial Institutions
We are seeking an Associate Director/ Director for our Financial Institutions department. Must demonstrate skills and experience that will allow for immediate primary coverage of a portfolio of mid-sized to large commercial banks. Primary responsibilities will include conducting onsite management review meetings; performing analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors; presenting companies to Fitch's internal credit rating committee; communicating ratings and rating rationale to senior management; and writing and publishing research reports and participating in the evaluation of financial institution credits. Position will also require an active role in assisting in related industry studies and research. Should have 5+ years of direct experience covering the financial services industry with an emphasis on evaluating commercial banks. Prior positions may include fixed income/equity analyst, counterparty credit analyst or bank examiner. Must be a self-motivated professional with strong credit and spreadsheet analysis skills, have excellent writing and communication skills and the ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously. MBA and/or CFA preferred
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