Latin America Financial Institutions
Fitch Ratings
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 51 offices worldwide. Fitch Ratings is part of the Fitch Group, a majority-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A. headquartered in Paris, France. Fitch complies with all laws governing employment in each jurisdiction in which it operates, 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.
Fitch Ratings is seeking an experienced professional for LATAM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS group to provide high quality credit analysis and timely research on highly visible Latin American financial institutions.
The successful candidate for this Associate Director/Director level analyst position must be able to demonstrate skills and experience that will allow for immediate primary coverage of a portfolio of issuers in Latin America countries.
Primary responsibilities include:
• Read, analyze and interpret complex documents
• Performing analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors, detailed financial modeling
• Conducting in-depth onsite meetings with senior corporate management of the institutions covered
• Present companies to credit rating committee; communicate results to management
• Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Effectively interact with sophisticated investors, sell-side analysts and media;
• Make effective, persuasive speeches and presentations in public forums
• Write special reports, credit analysis and articles using original techniques or style
• Communicate clearly, concisely and persuasively analytical opinion both orally and written to internal and external audiences.
Requirements include:
• Successful candidate must possess 5+ years relevant experience
• Solid professional background with evidence strong credit skills
• Knowledge of the Latin America banking industry
• Strong English writing skills
• Good presentation skills
• Well-developed interpersonal communication skills
• Understand complex concepts and applying logic to intellectual and practical problems
• Full command of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
• Position may require travel (20% to 30% of the time)
• English plus Portuguese or Spanish fluency
Candidates should be professional with strong interpersonal skills, be able to work independently as well as a part team. Candidates must be self starters and have the experience and ability to cope with time pressure and deadlines.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.