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About the Role

The Credit Officer Group (COG) works in partnership with analytical, operations, legal, and compliance groups to ensure Fitch's ratings are timely, robust, and consistent. COG acts as a challenger function, focusing on risk identification, offering alternative viewpoints, analyzing ratings performance and comparability, and participating in committee meetings and criteria development. This role will focus on North American banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs).

Responsibilities

Identify immediate and developing risks that deserve additional analytical focus
Challenge the credit thinking of Fitch’s analytical groups with alternative viewpoints
Assess Fitch’s rating performance
Attend committees and monitor the application of criteria and variations
Participate in the criteria development process
Create a strong credit culture by being a role model for Fitch’s values of transparency, independence, timeliness, rigour & integrity and diversity & inclusion
Communicate with the analytical group on the most important credit topics impacting the rated portfolio
Discussion of ratings and risks with key market participants to exchange views and gather information regarding credit matters
Facilitate communication across regions to ensure a consistent approach to similar credit issues, including periodic organization and provision of training on credit matters
Lead and contribute to research on important credit themes
Work closely with GCOs covering other asset classes and Regional Credit Officers in order to identify, discuss and address credit matters and economic issues that may impact multiple sectors

Requirements

Extensive 10 + years of credit experience with a Financial Institutions focus
Prior experience in a rating environment a strong plus but not essential
Prior criteria development skills are desirable
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong data analysis skills
Evidence of ability to engage stakeholders in alternative viewpoints in a constructive manner is essential
Ability to demonstrate independence of thought

Skills

Credit analysis
Risk identification
Data analysis
Stakeholder engagement
Independence of thought

Location

North America

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

10+ years

Benefits

Retirement planning
Tuition reimbursement programs
Comprehensive healthcare offerings
Generous global parental leave plan

About the Company

As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants.
Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of 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 more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions.
Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.
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 interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest.

Equal Opportunity

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.