Global Power – Director recruitment
Position Title: Global Power - Director
Working Location: US - New York, NY
Employment Status: Full-Time Regular
Required Experience: 7 years
Required Education: Bachelors Degree
Travel Required: 0
Job ID: 1727
Position Description:
Dual-headquartered in New York and London with 50 offices worldwide, 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 across the fixed-income universe. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide help investors make important credit judgments with confidence.
Fitch Ratings, along with Fitch Solutions and Algorithmics, a leader in enterprise risk management solutions, is part of the Fitch Group. The Fitch Group is a majority-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A. headquartered in Paris, France.
Position Requirements:
Fitch Ratings is seeking an Associate Director for our Global Power group based in either its New York City or Chicago offices. This position will have direct responsibility for rating a portfolio of ten to fifteen companies and will assist senior analysts in issuer and industry research. Primary responsibilities include: analysis of company quantitative and qualitative factors; preparation and presentation of issuer analytical reports to credit committees; research report preparation and publication; conduct issuer meetings, and communicate ratings and ratings rationale to investors and other capital market participants. The position has high visibility and growth potential and requires strong oral and written communication skills.
The ideal candidate will work well in a team environment and possess a minimum of three to seven years direct experience in issuer and industry analysis of utilities or power and gas companies. Must be highly motivated and have a strong academic background, preferably with a concentration in Finance/Economics. Occasional travel required.