Structured Finance - Asset-Backed Securities, Analyst

At Fitch, we have an open culture where employees are able to exchange ideas and perspectives, throughout the organization, irrespective of their seniority. Your voice will be heard allowing you to have a real impact. We embrace diversity and appreciate authenticity encouraging an environment where employees can be their true selves. Our inclusive and progressive approach helps us to keep a balanced perspective.

Fitch is also committed to supporting its employees by advancing conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion. Fitch’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have been established by employees who have joined together as a workplace community based on similar backgrounds or life experiences. Fitch’s ERGs are available to connect employees with others within the organization to offer professional and personal support.

With our expertise, we are not only creating data and information, but also producing timely insights from every angle to influence decision making in this ever changing and highly competitive market. We have a relentless hunger to innovate and unlock the power of human insights and to drive value for our customers. There has never been a better time to make an impact and we invite you to join us on this journey.

The position provides opportunities to grow credit understanding across consumer ABS through monitoring macro trends and impacts to pool and ABS rating performance. The analyst will join a growing team covering consumer sectors such as auto loan and lease, credit cards, and unsecured installment loans.

Successful candidates should demonstrate the ability to develop credit views, have experience analyzing performance trends and have strong communication skills (written and verbal).

• Develop your presence in the ABS market while broadening your knowledge across different sectors, structures, and markets
• Join a collaborative, global team dedicated to producing timely, insightful, and forward-looking credit analysis and research that informs the debt capital markets

• Analyze key credit, legal, and structural aspects of ABS transactions
• Support rating workflows by assisting in the analysis and monitoring of a portfolio of ABS transactions
• Utilize cashflow models to help form opinions on future performance
• Stay up to date on sector trends and communicate your findings effectively within the team and to external stakeholders
• Contribute to research reports and special projects focused on sector trends

• You hold a BA/BS degree and have at least 1 year of relevant work experience (excluding internships)
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills
• You are comfortable analyzing large datasets and deriving meaningful conclusions
• You enjoy working collaboratively and have strong interpersonal skills
• You have a good understanding of finance fundamentals and current economic conditions
• You are eager to learn new concepts, ask questions, and grow your expertise

• Direct experience with ABS credit or structured finance is a plus, but not required
• Thoughtful perspectives on economic trends and their impact on consumer credit performance
• Passion for analysis, attention to detail, and a desire to build a career in credit research and ratings

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility:
  Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future:
  Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing:
  Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies:
  Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusiv…