Numerical Credit Analyst recruitment
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.
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Department Overview:
Fitch’s European Structured Finance team maintains existing ratings and assigns ratings to new structured finance transactions. Fitch currently rates Structured Finance transactions across four main asset classes: Asset Backed Securities, Residential Mortgage Backed Securities, Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities and Structured Credit.
Fitch Ratings maintains surveillance on over 1,500 European structured finance transactions.
Job Description:
Fitch is currently seeking a Numerical Credit Analyst to join the European Structured Finance Group. The successful candidate will be part of a team of analysts rating structured credit products including Collateralized Loan Obligations.
A central element of the position is maintenance and modification of cash flow and quantitative portfolio credit models, including monte carlo simulation models. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with strong numerical and good programming expertise to develop their skills further by working on advanced financial models.
The role further encompasses:
- Analysing transactions to provide high quality credit opinions to investors and other market participants;
- Scrutinizing transaction legal documents to ensure compliance with Fitch criteria and models;
- On-site review of underwriting and servicing of transaction originators;
- Preparing rating proposals for presentation to internal rating committees;
- Communicating rating rationale to investors and other market participants through presale reports and presentations and meetings;
- Working with transaction arrangers and originators to understand assets characteristics and structural features of the transactions;
Person Specification:
This is a demanding and exciting role so we are looking for highly motivated candidates. All candidates must demonstrate an interest in financial markets.
Candidates should have an academic degree at masters level in a numerical field including engineering, finance and economics, computer science or similar subjects.
Successful candidates will be highly numerate and analytical, with excellent Excel skills and good programming skills.
At a minimum, candidates should have advance VBA skills. Knowledge of Microsoft visual Studio and C/C++ programming is an advantage.
Application:
To apply please submit a cover letter and most recent CV, including any remuneration details, via the enclosed links.
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