Industrials Associate Director / Director recruitment
Position Title: Industrials Associate Director / Director
Working Location: US - New York, NY
Employment Status: Full-Time Regular
Required Experience: 5 years
Required Education: Bachelors Degree
Travel Required: 10
Job ID: 1799
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:
We are seeking an Associate Director/Director for fixed income credit analysis of the Industrials sector. This position will have direct responsibility for a portfolio of up to 15 companies. Additional responsibilities will include working with other members of the team on company coverage and industry projects. Primary duties include: conducting meetings with senior corporate management teams; performing quantitative and qualitative analysis; presenting recommendations to Fitch's internal credit rating committees; communicating ratings and rating rationale to senior management of issuers; writing and publishing research reports; and interacting with investors, bankers, sell-side analysts, and media.
Must possess a minimum of 3 to 5 years relevant analytical experience in high yield or investment grade securities. Prior experience analyzing the Industrial sector is preferred. Strong writing skills, a solid foundation of analytical skills, and well-developed interpersonal communication skills are required. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word is necessary. MBA and/or CFA/CPA preferred. Position will require some travel
This position can be filled in either NY or Chicago.
Fitch Ratings 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, domestic partnership, sexual orientation, and other status protected by applicable laws.