Strategy and Corporate Development Analyst recruitment

Position Title: Strategy and Corporate Development Analyst

Working Location: US - New York, NY

Employment Status: Full-Time Regular

Required Experience: 3 years

Required Education: Bachelors Degree

Travel Required: 0

Job ID: 1832

Position Description:
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 50 offices worldwide. Fitch Ratings is part of the Fitch Group, a jointly owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A. and Hearst Corporation.
Fitch 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, sexual orientation, and other status protected by applicable laws.

Position Requirements:
Fitch Group is seeking a Director to join our Strategy and Corporate Development team in New York.

This team works directly with senior management across Fitch Group, the parent company to Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions. The Director will be a key member of the team, supporting a range of strategy projects and analytic initiatives across Fitch Group. In addition, this individual will support the firm's activities with respect to mergers and acquisitions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Conducting MA-related analysis e.g., gathering information related to prospects, valuation, comparables analysis, etc.
• Conducting financial performance analysis, e.g., working with the Finance and Business Relationship Management teams on a regular basis to analyze the drivers of Fitch's financial performance (market growth, market share, pricing, competitive dynamics, etc.)
• Gathering market intelligence, e.g., proactively monitoring and summarizing market news and competitive developments
• Developing Executive Team- and Board of Directors-level presentations to present key findings and recommendations from projects
• Long-term strategic planning, budgeting, and other project-based initiatives as needed
Limited travel anticipated.

This position is best suited for motivated candidates with a capacity for critical thinking and a desire to work in a dynamic team-oriented environment. The individual should be organized and possess the ability to multi-task effectively and prioritize different assignments.

Qualifications include:
• Bachelors degree required, preferably with degree in business, economics, or similar analytical fields
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with proven analytical aptitude
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• 2+ years of experience involving qualitative and quantitative analysis; strategy consulting, corporate development, or investment banking experience is a plus