Credit Analyst - Associate Director, Corporates (Consumer & Healthcare) - Manchester

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• Associate Director, Corporates
• Manchester role at Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings is currently seeking an Associate Director on our Corporate Ratings team based out of our Manchester office. Fitch Ratings is one of the world’s leading credit ratings agencies, providing credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries.

Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

Explore a career at Fitch Ratings and you’ll join a collaborative network of curious minds. Our department provides public and private ratings of companies and their debt instruments across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Corporates group is split into sector teams, with a specialist Leveraged Finance team focusing on leveraged credits.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Support and lead rating processes for a portfolio of credits focusing on consumer-oriented sectors, interacting with corporate debt issuers and rating advisors, including collaboration with other corporate sector teams, especially with Leveraged Finance on high-yield bonds or leveraged loan transactions
• Present and discuss rating recommendations, ideas, and facts effectively in writing and verbally to a rating committee
• Deliver quality outputs to internal and external parties within deadlines, using effective questioning and listening skills in internal credit discussions and with external constituents
• Initiate and assist in producing thematic research reports in your coverage sectors
• Participate in investor and prospective issuers outreach
• Keep up to date with market and industry developments and proactively manage your rating portfolio in response to credit events

You May Be a Good Fit If You Have

• 4-6 years of work experience with financial institutions
• Independent thought and solid corporate credit analysis skills, backed by a multi-year corporate finance background in banking, financial services, or industry
• Strong cash flow modeling skills
• Knowledge of financing instruments and familiarity with financing documentation

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Knowledge of retail or consumer products industries
• Knowledge of leveraged finance and high-yield finance products
• Project management and skills to drive rating assignments and research in collaboration with other sector teams
• Knowledge of other European languages such as French, German, or Italian

Why Choose Fitch

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office, with the option to work from home the other two days
• Culture of Learning & Mobility: Trainings, leadership development, and mentorship programs
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs
• Comprehensive healthcare offerings supporting physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
• Family-friendly policies, including generous parental leave
• Inclusive work environment with Employee Resource Groups
• Paid volunteer days and matched funding for donations

Fitch is committed to providing objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, employees must avoid conflicts of interest. If you are successful in the recruitment process you will be asked to declare any securities holdings or potential conflicts prior to commencing employment.

If you or your immediate family have holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest before beginning work.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research and Analyst

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Salary: GBP 36000 - 60000 per year

Experience: 5 years required