Director/Senior Director Corporates Technology, Media, Telecommunications - Credit Team Manager

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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 you to make important credit judgments with confidence.

North American (N.A.) Corporates Technology, Media, Telecommunications - Credit Team Manager

Fitch is seeking a Director/Senior Director to manage a team of analysts within the TMT team, reporting to the TMT Team Head. The job function is to manage a team of analysts by maintaining developmental and analytical consistency as well as meaningfully contribute to the hiring, onboarding, objective setting, and retention of junior talent. The role supports new rating/credit opinion mandates and annual reviews by ensuring timely and forward-looking rating execution consistent with Fitch’s Corporate Rating Criteria and overseeing quality control measures that will span a rating’s life cycle, but is not in itself a coverage role.

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Has experience managing a team of junior professionals and has a strong pattern of leadership who can create an inclusive team ethos.
• Has a professional background in the debt capital markets, credit analysis, accounting and/or corporate financial planning and analysis, and has demonstrated financial statement analysis capabilities.
• Has some knowledge of and/or a keen interest in learning more about the TMT and Business Services sectors.
• Has experience in writing succinctly, modeling, forecasting, and interpreting credit agreements and bond indentures.
• Is a strong team player with the ability to proactively and successfully interact with various stakeholders, both within and outside the organization.
• Enjoys critical thinking, including developing and sharing well-reasoned opinions.

 

Qualitative credentials will weigh meaningfully in the selection of the candidate. A healthy sense of intellectual curiosity is critical, along with a willingness and ability to review and explain topics of analytical complexity. Fitch is a team-oriented work environment, so excellent communication skills are essential, as is a high productivity work-ethic, results oriented mindset, and positive attitude. 

 

Essential Functions of this position include:

• Plans, allocates, and monitors use of resources to ensure high quality and timely rating delivery;
• Oversees and reviews quantitative and qualitative analysis of the rated portfolio of issuers, including financial statement forecasting, comparable analysis and recovery evaluation as well as business models, competitive strengths, management strategy, industry analysis, and regulatory considerations;
• Actively engages in the development of the team, including using delegation and stretch assignments as development tools;
• Identifies appropriate outcomes, targets, and success factors for the team;
• Identifies variances in performance against KPIs and takes timely action;
• Identifies and assesses talent, provides feedback and input into effective hiring and promotion decisions;
• Initiates and drives collaboration between the team and other Fitch areas to further the company’s strategic goals;
• Participates in meetings with external stakeholders (direct lenders, alternative asset managers) for private monitored ratings and preliminary credit assessments;
• Supports and contributes to research publications for the team and Fitch’s Leveraged Finance initiatives.

 

Position Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree at a minimum, MBA or other advanced degree/designation (CFA/CPA) a plus;
- Employee management experience;

- Relevant experience a plus, especially coverage or knowledge of the TMT