LATAM Corporates - Real Estate, Associate Director/Director (Rio de Janeiro)

LATAM Corporates - Real Estate, Associate Director/Director 

Fitch Ratings is currently seeking an Associate Director/Director based out of our Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro office.  

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.

Joining Fitch Ratings in LATAM offers the opportunity to work with the most celebrated credit ratings organization in the region, renowned for its excellence and leadership. We boast a track record of over four decades of experience, with more than 2,000 ratings assigned to Latin American banks, corporates, structured finance, sovereigns and other entities. We cover the most relevant capital markets, showing a deep-rooted understanding of the region's unique financial environment. Our team is committed to innovation and collaboration, providing a dynamic environment where you can make a difference.

Learn More: https://careers.fitch.group/go/Ratings-LATAM/9772901/

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Lead credit analysis and rating coverage for a portfolio of approximately 16 Real Estate issuers across Latin America, delivering timely, rigorous, and forward-looking credit opinions.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models and conduct in-depth analysis of issuers’ financial performance, capital structures, liquidity, and sector developments to support rating recommendations and research.
• Clearly communicate Fitch’s credit views, rating rationales, and Real Estate sector outlook through published research, rating committee materials, meetings, conference calls, and industry roundtables.
• Act as a key external representative in the rating process, engaging with issuer management teams, buy-side investors, and other market participants to strengthen Fitch’s market presence and analytical insight.
• Partner with colleagues across the corporates group and related credit teams to evaluate other credits, share expertise, and support consistent, high-quality analytical outcomes. 

You May be a Good Fit if:

• You have at least seven years of relevant professional or analytical experience, including substantial experience in credit analysis, financial analysis, or the broader financial services industry.
• You hold a bachelor’s degree in economics, Finance, Engineering, or a business-related field with a Finance focus.
• You are fluent in English and Portuguese and have strong financial-modelling, written communication, and presentation skills.
• You have the ability to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail and work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What Would Make You Stand Out: 

• Experience at a rating agency, in corporate banking, structured finance, project finance, or capital markets.
• Knowledge of, or direct experience analyzing, the Real Estate sector.
• A CFA or CPA designation.
• Spanish-language capability.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with management teams, investors, and internal credit partners. 

Why Choose Fitch: 

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required
• 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

At Fitch, AI is embedded in how we work every day—supporting smarter decision-making, streamlining workflows, and enabling new ways to create value for our business and clients. Intelligent solutions are increasingly part of our day-to-day operations, helping teams work more efficiently and think differently as we continue to evolve. We’re looking for colleagues who are comfortable operating in an AI-enabled environment—or who are curious, adaptable, and eager to build their AI literacy over time. We value professionals who embrace technology as part of continuous learning and who are committed to using it thoughtfully to enhance how work gets done.

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. 

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