Senior Associate, CRM

CreditSights is currently seeking a Senior Associate, CRM based out of our Chicago office.  

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, CreditSights continues to offer award-winning, unbiased research on global credit markets, empowering clients to make informed investment decisions. With offices in New York, London, Singapore, Glasgow, Denver, and Charlotte, we serve a diverse global institutional client base, including banks, investment advisors, mutual funds, and hedge funds. As a leading voice in credit research, our expert insights are featured in top publications such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times. As a Fitch Solutions Company, CreditSights provides a dynamic environment fostering professional growth and innovation, where you collaborate with seasoned analysts to deliver critical intelligence in complex financial markets.

Working at CreditSights offers the chance to be part of a premier independent credit research firm, renowned for its in-depth analysis and insights. You'll collaborate with a team of seasoned analysts, delivering critical intelligence that helps clients navigate complex financial markets. This dynamic environment encourages professional growth and innovation, enabling you to make a meaningful impact in the field of credit research. 

About the Team

We are seeking detail-oriented, proactive Team Leads to oversee day-to-day compliance operations and drive continuous improvement across our compliance programs based out of our Chicago, IL office. You will partner closely with the Compliance Manager and senior research staff to ensure our policies, processes, and control systems are effectively implemented and monitored.

Bixby Research and Analytics (“Bixby”) is the leading private information provider in the $1.5+ trillion leveraged loan market. Since 2018, Bixby's SaaS platform has been revolutionizing the way institutional investors consume information for their private investments. Bixby's market moving news and expansive financial data keeps hedge funds and asset managers ahead of their competition. Bixby’s platform is relied upon each day as a trusted source of information for some of the largest, most-awarded institutional investors in the credit market.

What We Offer:

This is a unique opportunity to join a highly experienced research team within a rapidly growing, fast paced company. Develop deep knowledge of the leveraged loan market, which continues to grow in size and weight Access to the resources of Fitch, including career advancement opportunities.  

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Lead daily operational and compliance procedures, ensuring timely and accurate execution and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with the Compliance Manager and senior research staff to manage compliance programs and associated operational processes and control systems.
• Review, revise, and continuously improve compliance programs, policies, and procedures to identify and mitigate risks and maintain alignment with mandated requirements.
• Manage permissions for documents, sites, and systems; implement and monitor role-based access controls and user provisioning/deprovisioning.
• Train and mentor an operations team; set performance standards and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

You May be a Good Fit if:

• Strong understanding of Bixby’s compliance program frameworks and operational controls
• Ability to review your teams work product to ensure accuracy and completeness in a time-sensitive environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and follow-through; comfortable operating in time-sensitive environments.
• Ability to manage and execute challenging projects with minimal oversight.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and Adobe PDF skills required.
• Established skills in accuracy, communication, organization, and experience working in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment.
• Possess sound judgement and hold highest ethical standards.

What Would Make You Stand Out: 

• Ability to communicate complex compliance requirements in plain language and can influence cross-functional partners without formal authority.
• You’re proactive: you spot gaps, propose solutions, and deliver results. 

Why Choose Fitch: 

• 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
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. 

FOR CHICAGO ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $70,000 and $77,500 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors.  Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.