Director, ABS--Performance Analytics

Job ID: 737Position Title: Director, ABS--Performance AnalyticsWorking Location: New York, NYEmployment Status: Full-Time RegularRequired Experience: 3 yearsRequired Education: Bachelors DegreeRequired Travel: 0%Job Description
Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world’s credit markets with accurate, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets. Fitch Ratings is dual-headquartered in New York and London, operating offices and joint ventures in more than 50 locations and covering entities in more than 90 countries. Fitch Ratings is a majority owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., an international business support services group headquartered in Paris, France.Essential Functions
Fitch Ratings is seeking a Director to join our Asset-Backed Performance Analytics team in New York. This person will be responsible for managing a team of surveillance analysts and interface with investors and issuers. The candidate will be responsible for implementing and maintaining proprietary Fitch algorithms, which identify key collateral performance variables, and analyzing and interpreting the results. The position requires strong management, analytical and communication skills, proficiency in Excel and Word. Ideal candidates will have a BS/BA degree, a minimum of 3 years in portfolio management or familiarity with one or more Structured Finance deal structures.
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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