U.S. & Canada Corporates - Industrials, Managing Director (New York)

About the role

The role reports to the Head of U.S. & Canada Industrials & Transportation and entails managing a team of approximately 20 analysts covering approximately 150–170 rated issuers across the Industrials sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage, train and mentor junior analysts
• Provide credit leadership in ratings process, ensuring consistent application of Fitch’s criteria and methodologies
• 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, collaborative and high-performing work environment and contribute to the overall ethos of the U.S. and Canada Corporates rating team
• Be a highly visible presence for the external stakeholders in the ratings process, including industry management teams, institutional investors, buyside and sell-side analysts, and the media
• Champion analytical excellence and operational efficiency by adopting best practices and leveraging new technologies

Requirements

• Has experience leading effective and highly functional teams
• Has demonstrated an ability to develop talent and foster potential of junior analysts
• Has a professional background in corporate credit, including well-developed financial statement analysis and financial modeling skills, and understanding of rating criteria
• Understands the functioning of the debt capital markets
• Has a network of relationships within the debt capital markets and sector
• Have direct managerial responsibility for a team of approximately 20 analysts covering approximately 150–170 public and private debt issuers, including investment-grade and speculative-grade rated companies

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in a capital markets and/or credit analysis role
• Experience managing people and teams
• A healthy sense of intellectual curiosity and a life-long learning mindset
• A demonstrated willingness and ability to attack and explain topics of analytical complexity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• CFA preferred
• Ability to shift fluidly between multiple projects as priorities change
• Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills
• Proven ability to develop and mentor junior professionals
• Expertise in corporate credit analysis and financial modeling
• Understanding of rating criteria and methodologies
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Environment
• Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs
• Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs
• Comprehensive healthcare offerings
• Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan
• Employee Resource Groups
• Paid volunteer days and matched funding for donations

Pay

Expected base pay rates for the role 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 but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.

Schedule

Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required