Investor Coverage; Lev Loan​/Yield), BRM Corp, Senior Market Research Associate

Senior Market Research Associate - Business Relationship Management (BRM) - New York

As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing supplementary credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, 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. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

At Fitch Ratings, credit analysts play a pivotal role in moving markets, as quality credit analysis is the lifeblood of our organization. With a legacy of over a century, our unique approach to credit ratings offers unmatched opportunities for professional growth. Embracing a "challenger mindset," you'll join a team dedicated to innovating service to our clients. Our people-driven analysis thrives on collaboration across all levels and locations, surpassing traditional financial modeling.

Lastly, as part of our global community, you'll find inspiration, challenge, and support, with ample opportunities for visibility and influence in the global financial marketplace.

This role will be part of Fitch’s Business Relationship Management organization and will support investor coverage efforts within BRM Corporates. The position will partner closely with senior members of the team and coordinate with colleagues across banker, issuer, investor, and product teams to support strategic outreach and business development efforts.

• A pivotal role in assisting the senior team in building and maintaining influential relationships across strategic accounts.
• The opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of Fitch’s new and ongoing initiatives, particularly across CLO managers, leveraged finance investors, and broader investor outreach efforts.

• Assist the senior team in developing new and enhancing existing relationships across strategic investor accounts, ultimately leading to new ratings mandates, revenue opportunities, and dialogue across the fixed income capital markets.
• Support the Senior Director, Head of Investor Coverage for BRM Corporates in maintaining active dialogue with CLO managers and building relationships with key contacts across investor firms.
• Help expand outreach over time into broader loan and high yield investor accounts.
• Coordinate with other BRM colleagues across regional and product teams to align outreach, target lists, and firm messaging, and to arrange senior-level relationship meetings.
• Develop a strong institutional knowledge of target accounts, including business platforms, funds, ratings requirements, strategies, new asset generation, organizational structures, and key personnel; maintain records of relationship touchpoints, opportunities reviewed, missed, and completed.
• Research, develop, and prepare pitch books, marketing materials, and case studies tailored to specific firms, sectors, or opportunities.
• Run pipeline and market share reports to support strategic insights and business development activity.
• Stay abreast of market trends, industry developments, and relevant client activity.
• Review CLO indentures and support identification of ratings-related considerations and business development opportunities.
• Attend client meetings and pitches alongside senior team members.
• Secondary responsibility:
  Provide support to senior members of the Banker Leveraged Finance team, including developing new and enhancing existing relationships with associate/VP-level banker professionals.
• Responsible for research, development, preparation and presentation of marketing messages to external parties highlighting factors which differentiate Fitch and its published ratings and research from the competition
• Developing pitch books, marketing case studies and content…