Associate Director, Structured Finance, Sydney
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 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.
Australia/New Zealand Structured Finance and Covered Bonds is currently seeking an Analyst based out of our Sydney office.
What We Offer:
Join an experienced team;
Exposure to majority of issuers in the market;
Variety of work with ability to work on multiple asset classes (as well as new asset classes and issuers), in both rating new transactions as well as monitoring existing transactions;
Great development opportunity for someone looking to continue to develop their career in SF/CvB.
We'll Count on You To:
Ensure all structured finance transactions/CvB programmes are reviewed on a continuous 12 month schedule and all transactions/programmes have been reviewed at least once a year by the due date which include:
Performing data analysis in Excel
Executing Fitch generated models
Preparing analytical documentation based on Fitch templates
Presenting analytical documentation and communicate comments and opinions in committee effectively
Preparing press releases based on Fitch templates;
Assist with rating new transactions;
Provide timely market/transaction performance commentary;
Manage queries from issuers/bankers/investors - represent Fitch and communicate effectively with external transaction parties;
Participate in originator/servicer review meetings;
Adhoc projects/reporting and author reports.
What You Need to Have:
Undergraduate degree in a finance related discipline;
A minimum of 18 months experience with a financial institution working in the mortgage or asset finance departments (preference in a credit or an analytical related role) where the role required:
The candidate to work in excel to manipulate, transform and perform calculation to generate an analytical result to support their proposal / recommendations;
The candidate to prepare documentation to support their proposals / recommendations;
Intermediate excel skills with knowledge of following functionality (vlookup(), sumif(), if(), index(), match() etc.;
Strong time management skills and a high level of attention to detail.
An analytical individual who enjoys working with spreadsheets to generate a solution / result.
What Would Make You Stand Out:
Previous structured finance experience;
Previous credit experience;
Fitch is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
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