Associate Director / Director - Risk Enhanced Analytics team - New York

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.

As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing 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.

Explore a career at Fitch Ratings and you’ll join a collaborative network of curious minds. Here, our differences are our strengths - in life as well as our work. Together we work with integrity and objectivity to provide clarity to the world’s financial markets. We pride ourselves on our ability to harness the ideas, expertise, and professionalism of our global workforce, which is integral to our continued success. The accessibility and depth of experience of our industry leading analysts, combined with our broad sector credentials, allow us to help market participants make important credit decisions with confidence.

Fitch Ratings is currently seeking an Associate Director or Director based out of our New York  

About the Team

The Risk Enhanced Analytics (Risk EA) team is responsible for supporting Ratings Risk by performing data analysis, carrying out ad hoc project initiatives, and overseeing operations and reporting. Risk EA serves as a central resource for the Ratings Risk teams in their data and reporting needs.

Risk EA's broad scope includes operational duties, internal & regulatory reporting, data retrieval & analysis, automation & product development, system development, management, & support, and infrastructure management.

Risk EA is responsible for the full data lifecycle — from data retrieval and analysis through to the automation and development of reporting solutions and web-based tools that deliver insights to stakeholders across Ratings Risk. The team ensures data quality, accessibility, and efficiency across the group.

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Develop and maintain internal reporting solutions that deliver timely and accurate ratings performance insights to support decision-making across Ratings Risk.
• Drive automation initiatives to streamline and scale reporting processes, reducing manual effort and increasing consistency across the function.
• Contribute to the full data lifecycle — from sourcing and processing raw ratings data through to building web-based tools and dashboards that make insights readily accessible to stakeholders within Ratings Risk.
• Support the publication of Transition and Default Studies, ensuring alignment with Fitch's global regulatory compliance requirements.
• Conduct targeted, ad hoc data analysis to address specific business needs that fall outside of the core automated reporting suite.

Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Ratings Risk to continuously improve the quality, coverage, and usability of the team's data products. 

You May be a Good Fit if:

• 5–10 years of experience in credit rating analysis, credit rating modelling, or a related quantitative financial field
• Strong proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience applying it to data analysis and automation tasks
• Proven ability to work with complex datasets and translate data into clear, actionable insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively in a fast-paced, data-driven environment

What Would Make You Stand Out: 

• Experience working with AI Agents and integrating them into analytical or operational workflows
• Proficiency in SQL for data retrieval and manipulation

Experience with DevOps practices and tooling (e.g. GitHub, Airflow, Kubernetes)

Why Choose Fitch: 

• Hybrid Work Environment: 2 to 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 interests 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 NEW YORK ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $130,000 and $155,000 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.

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.