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About the Role

Fitch Ratings is seeking a Director to join the International Public Finance Group (IPF) in Toronto. The IPF group assigns and maintains international credit ratings on public entities and their debt issues. This role will focus on credit analysis for Canadian local and regional governments, government-related and not-for-profit entities, supporting Fitch's strategic growth in Canada. Opportunities for analytical coverage in Europe and Latin America may also arise. The candidate will collaborate with various internal groups on credit-relevant topics.

Responsibilities

Monitor a portfolio of issuer ratings, prepare rating committee documentation, and discuss credit in management meetings, rating committees, and with market participants.
Write and publish comprehensive rating reports on individual issuers.
Prepare for and participate in management meetings with the senior fiscal leadership of rated entities.
Participate in credit rating committees for local and regional governments and public entities in own region and other countries.
Publish sector-specific research and insightful commentaries.
Respond to external queries from investors, bankers, other fixed income market participants, and the media.
Comply with Fitch policies and procedures and external regulators' requirements.
Travel when necessary for meetings, conferences, and other activities.
Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

Strong current experience in economics, policy, accounting, and financial analysis, preferably in public finance or government finance.
Comfortable working independently in an international environment.
Ability to participate in or lead team projects on research, ratings, or operational matters to meet deadlines and annual goals.
Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
Ability to sustain a moderate degree of travel, mostly domestically.
Ability to assess situations and support assessments with excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
Proficient knowledge of standard business and database software.
Interest and experience in both finance and policy worlds, including familiarity with economic data, tax policy, budgetary and financial reports, governmental organization, interest rates, debt markets, and accounting.
Must avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest.

Skills

Economics
Policy analysis
Accounting
Financial analysis
Public finance
Government finance
Credit analysis
Analytical skills
Writing skills
Communication skills
Business software proficiency
Database software proficiency
Economic data analysis
Tax policy understanding
Budgetary and financial report analysis
Governmental organization understanding
Interest rate knowledge
Debt market knowledge
Accounting principles
English fluency
French fluency

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Director

Education Level

Advanced education in Finance, Economics, Political Science, Policy and/or Data Science

Benefits

Dedicated trainings
Leadership development programs
Mentorship programs
Retirement planning programs
Tuition reimbursement programs
Comprehensive healthcare offerings
Family-friendly policies
Global parental leave plan
Employee Resource Groups
Paid volunteer days
Matched funding for donations
Opportunities to volunteer in the community

About the Company

Fitch Ratings is one of the world's top three credit ratings agencies, playing a critical role in global capital markets by providing credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary.
Fitch Ratings has over 100 years of experience creating value through rigorous analysis and deep expertise, resulting in market-leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products.
Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in over 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions.
Fitch Group has dual headquarters in London and New York and is owned by Hearst.
Fitch Ratings fosters a collaborative network of curious minds where differences are strengths, working with integrity and objectivity to provide clarity to financial markets.
The company harnesses the ideas, expertise, and professionalism of its global workforce.
Fitch Ratings is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent, and forward-looking credit opinions.

Equal Opportunity

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 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.