Analyst/Associate Director, ABS (Commercial Paper)

Job ID: 722Position Title: Analyst/Associate Director, ABS (Commercial Paper)Working Location: New York, NYEmployment Status: Full-Time RegularRequired Experience: 2 yearsRequired Education: Bachelors DegreeRequired Travel: 0%Job Description
Fitch Ratings is a leading, global rating agency dedicated to providing the world's credit markets with independent and prospective credit opinions, research, and data. With 49 offices worldwide, Fitch’s global expertise, built on a foundation of local market experience, spans across capital markets in over 90 countries. Fitch is widely recognized by investors and issuers for its credible, transparent, and timely coverage.
Fitch Ratings, with headquarters in New York and London is a part of The Fitch Group, which also includes Algorithmics, the world’s leading provider of enterprise risk management solutions for financial institutions, and Fitch Training, which offers high quality analytical training for financial professionals.
The Fitch Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., headquartered in Paris, France. For additional information, please visit www.fitchratings.com; www.algorithmics.com; www.fitchtraining.com and www.fimalac.com.Essential Functions
Fitch is seeking an Analyst/Associate Director to join our Asset-Backed Commercial Paper group in New York. This person will work closely with senior Fitch analytical and credit staff in support of initial program ratings and ongoing monitoring. The candidate will have a minimum of 2-3 years experience running financial models, including Monte Carlo simulations, for ABCP conduit portfolios and analyzing and interpreting the results. The position requires strong quantitative and analytical skills, basic statistics, and profiency in Excel. Familiarity with Structured Finance and Monte Carlo simulations a plus. Bachelor's degree preferred. Must be highly motivated and have a strong academic background, preferably with a concentration in Finance, Statistics, or Mathmatics.
Fitch is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such we base all promotion and employment related decisions including hiring, employee treatment, training, compensation, transfer, benefits, and disciplinary action, on appropriate business factors, and is committed to ensuring equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals. Fitch does not discriminate in employment policies, actions, opportunities, or practices on the basis or race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy and related medical conditions, disabled or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
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