Corporate Ratings - TMT (Investment Grade Sector Head), Managing Director

Fitch’s U.S. & Canada Corporates, Infrastructure and Project Finance (CIPF) rating team is seeking a Managing Director to act as Investment Grade Sector Head within the Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) industry family. The role is based in New York, Chicago, or Toronto and reports to the TMT Industry Family Head.

About the role

As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings provides supplementary credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to global capital markets. This role entails managing a team of ~20 analysts covering 200+ debt issuers while overseeing ratings processes, analytical research, outreach, and representing Fitch externally at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Have direct managerial responsibility for a team of ~20 analysts covering more than 200 public and private debt issuers, primarily investment-grade rated.
• Articulate Fitch’s credit views and sector outlook in meetings, conference calls, and industry roundtables, as well as in written research, in an engaging and dynamic manner.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment in the TMT team and contribute to the overall ethos of the U.S. and Canada CIPF rating team in a manner that prioritizes and advances Fitch’s strategic goals.
• Be a highly visible presence for external stakeholders in the ratings process, including industry management teams, private equity sponsors, buy-side and sell-side analysts, and the media.

Requirements

• Substantial relevant experience in capital markets and/or credit analysis role.
• Superior communication and influencing skills for cross-team collaboration; ability to drive change and foster innovation; ability to manage high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated willingness and ability to tackle and explain topics of analytical complexity.
• A healthy sense of intellectual curiosity and a life-long learning mindset.
• Ability to shift fluidly between multiple projects as priorities change.
• Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment.
• CFA preferred.

Qualifications

• Broad and deep knowledge across investment-grade-focused TMT sectors (media and entertainment, technology hardware, and telecommunications) and the macroeconomic, regulatory, and credit trends that influence corporate debt issuers in these industries.
• Knowledge of project and infrastructure finance in areas relevant to TMT, including sports finance and digital finance, is a plus.
• Experience leading effective, high-performing teams at scale, with demonstrated success managing multiple sector teams/geographies and building robust succession pipelines.
• Demonstrated ability to develop talent and foster the potential of junior analysts.
• Prior experience at a credit rating agency or in a closely related credit role (e.g., corporate credit analysis, capital markets).
• Understanding of the functioning of the debt capital markets.
• Network of relationships within the debt capital markets and TMT sector.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment: 3 days a week in office required.
• Culture of learning & mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development, and mentorship programs.
• Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs.
• Comprehensive healthcare offerings covering physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing.
• Supportive parenting policies, including a generous global parental leave plan.
• Inclusive work environment with Employee Resource Groups.
• Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations, and community volunteer opportunities.

Pay

For New York and Chicago roles only: Expected base pay rates will be between $270,000 and $310,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits.