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At Fitch, we have an open culture where employees are able to exchange ideas and perspectives, throughout the organization, irrespective of their seniority. Your voice will be heard allowing you to have a real impact. We embrace diversity and appreciate authenticity encouraging an environment where employees can be their true selves. Our inclusive and progressive approach helps us to keep a balanced perspective.  Fitch is also committed to supporting its employees by advancing conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion.  Fitch’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have been established by employees who have joined together as a workplace community based on similar backgrounds or life experiences.  Fitch’s ERGs are available to connect employees with others within the organization to offer professional and personal support. 

With our expertise, we are not only creating data and information, but also producing timely insights from every angle to influence decision making in this ever changing and highly competitive market. We have a relentless hunger to innovate and unlock the power of human insights and to drive value for our customers. There has never been a better time to make an impact and we invite you to join us on this journey.

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enables our clients to make important credit judgments with confidence.

Senior Analyst, Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance Group

At Fitch, we have an open culture where employees can exchange ideas and perspectives, throughout theorganization, irrespective of their seniority. Your voice will be heard allowing you to have a real impact. Weembrace diversity and appreciate authenticity encouraging an environment where employees can be their trueselves. Our inclusive and progressive approach helps us to keep a balanced perspective. Fitch is also committed tosupporting its employees by advancing conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Fitch’s EmployeeResource Groups (ERGs) have been established by employees who have joined together as a workplacecommunity based on similar backgrounds or life experiences. Fitch’s ERGs are available to connect employeeswith others within the organization to offer professional and personal support.

With our expertise, we are not only creating data and information but also producing timely insights from everyangle to influence decision making in this ever changing and highly competitive market. We have a relentlesshunger to innovate and unlock the power of human insights and to drive value for our customers. There has neverbeen a better time to make an impact, and we invite you to join us on this journey.

Fitch Ratings is currently seeking a Senior Analyst based out of our New York or Toronto offices. As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital marketsby providing supplementary credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. Forover 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deepexpertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analyticalproducts. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations inmore than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York,Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

At Fitch Ratings, credit analysts play a pivotal role in moving markets, as quality credit analysis is the lifeblood ofour organization. With a legacy of over a century, our unique approach to credit ratings offers unmatchedopportunities for professional growth. Embracing a “challenger mindset,” you'll join a team dedicated to innovatingservice to our clients. Our people-driven analysis thrives on collaboration across all levels and locations,surpassing traditional financial modeling. Lastly, as part of our global community, you’ll find inspiration, challenge,and support, with ample opportunities for visibility and influence in the global financial marketplace.

About the Team

The Corporate Infrastructure and Project Finance Group (GIG) covers approximately 700 credits primarily across transportation (airports, toll roads, seaports and rail), energy (thermal and renewable power, oil & gas andtransmission), social infrastructure, sports facilities and UK whole business securitization. The group comprises approximately 80 analysts, based in Fitch’s offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Austin, Toronto, London,Paris, Milan, Sao Paulo, Bogotá, Monterrey, Ciudad del México, and Sydney. The GIG North America group covers over 300 public and private issuers in the US and Canada.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Working on leading ratings analysis, execution, and research on new and existing North American infrastructure transactions in sectors including digital infrastructure, alternative/core+ infrastructure,transportation & energy.
• Evaluating innovative credit structures and participating in global criteria development.
• Identifying relevant trends, assessing their credit impact, and highlighting these trends in updated industry and market focused reports/presentations.
• Gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and legal documents for the purpose of producing ratings, publishing credit reports, and contributing to special research reports.
• In conjunction with senior members of the team, the candidate will meet with senior management of entities and/or project sponsors, investment bankers and financial advisors, to produce these ratings and reports forgeneral publication.
• The position has high visibility and solid growth potential.

You May be a Good Fit if:

• 3+ years of project finance and infrastructure credit skills gained in a bank credit department, a rating agency, buy side credit department, etc.
• Solid writing and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent modelling skills and thorough familiarity with spreadsheet-based financial models.
• Ability to read and fully comprehend complex structures and to ask probing questions to issuers and their advisers.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and display a strong degree of flexibility to take on additional responsibilities, as required.
• Presentation skills

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Rating agency experience.
• Ratings advisory work.
• A deep understanding of and a keen interest in infrastructure and project finance.
• A professional background in capital markets and/or credit analysis.
• Experience in interpreting complex legal documents such as bank agreements and bond indentures.
• A strong pattern of leadership and the ability to interact with various stakeholders proactively and successfully, both within and outside of the organization.
• CFA.
• Master’s degree in finance, Business or Public Administration preferred.

Why Choose Fitch:

Hybrid Work Environment:

• 3 days a week in office required
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility:
• Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity

Investing in Your Future:

Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you toachieve your short and long-term goal.

Promoting Health & Wellbeing:
Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial,social, and occupational wellbeing

Supportive Parenting Policies:
Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan,designed to help you balance career and family life effectively

Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe

Dedication to Giving Back:
Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities tovolunteer in your community

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

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicantswithout regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protectedveteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,000 and $110,000 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 includecommission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.
Fitch is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment withoutregard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genderexpression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Fitch is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.