Credit Analyst - Associate Director / Director level - Corporate Ratings - 12 month contract

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Fitch Ratings is currently seeking to fill a temporary position of an experienced Associate Director or a Director to join our Frankfurt or London office to cover for a paternity leave for a period of 12 months, with a possibility of extension.

Fitch Ratings' EMEA Corporate group provides public and private ratings of companies and their debt instruments in Western Europe and, increasingly, also in CEE, the Middle East and Africa. The department employs a team of over 100 credit analysts across Europe. In addition to London, Fitch's largest office, the department has analysts on the ground in Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Stockholm, Warsaw and Dubai.

The Corporates group is split into six sector teams: Utilities and Transport, Consumer and Healthcare, Natural Resources and Commodities, Industrials, Telecoms, Media and Technology, and Real Estate. In addition, a specialist Leveraged Finance team focuses on credits with leveraged capital structures.

The EMEA Consumer & Healthcare Ratings team covers the widest range of industries, and is the second largest in terms of the ratings portfolio with over 100 public credits and by team size with 20 analysts, half of which are based in London, with the rest located in Frankfurt, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Paris and Stockholm.

What We Offer:

• unique opportunity to enhance credit analysis skills with a top-notch international rating agency
• excellent sector learning opportunity with focus on European retail and consumer products sectors
• daily interaction with senior corporate management teams, international institutional investors and banks
• attractive compensation package
• being part of a successful and diverse multinational team
• team oriented culture
• hybrid working week scheme plus flexibility to work from a different location for up to four weeks a year

We'll Count on You To:

• support and lead rating processes for a portfolio of credits focusing on consumer-oriented sectors interacting with corporate debt issuers and rating advisors, including in collaboration with other corporate sector teams, especially with Leveraged Finance on high-yield bonds or leveraged loan transactions
• present and discuss your rating recommendations, ideas and facts effectively in writing and verbally to a rating committee
• deliver quality outputs to internal and external parties within deadlines
• use 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 fully up to date with market/industry developments and proactively manage your rating portfolio in response to credit events, identify areas to comment on externally
• conduct work in compliance with all relevant policies and procedures
• be available to travel in EMEA region, primarily in western Europe
• contribute to a team spirit of intelligent and open discussion as well as of cooperation

What You Need to Have:

• independent thought and solid corporate credit analysis skills backed by a multi-year corporate finance background in banking, financial services or industry
• solid cash flow modelling skills
• knowledge of financing instruments and familiarity with financing documentation
• well-developed communication and team work skills
• fluency of written and spoken English
• time management skills and ability to cope with tight deadlines
• reliability and integrity

What Would Make You Stand Out:

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

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

For more information please visit our websites:

www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch's credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch Group 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.

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