Credit Analyst, Senior Analyst / Associate Director - Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals - Toronto

US Corporates - Credit Analyst, Senior Analyst / Associate Director – Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Fitch’s North American Corporates Group is seeking a Senior Analyst / Associate Director for coverage of the Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals sector, either in our New York, Chicago, or Toronto office. 

Qualitative credentials will weigh meaningfully in the selection of the candidate. A healthy sense of intellectual curiosity is critical, along with a demonstrated willingness and ability to attack and explain topics of analytical complexity. Fitch is a team-oriented work environment, so excellent communication skills are essential, as is a high productivity work-ethic and results oriented mindset. 

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to be a lead coverage analyst at a global rating agency.
• A team-oriented work environment.
• Fitch Ratings is a global company with a presence in over 30 countries, offering opportunities to work with diverse teams and clients from around the world.

We’ll Count on You To:

• Perform analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors influencing credit quality of companies in the Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals sectors;
• Develop and maintaining comprehensive financial models;
• Engage with industry management teams to gain insights and enhance analysis;
• Present analysis of companies to internal credit rating committees and participate in the evaluation of other credits within Corporates, as well as other related credit groups;
• Involvement in communicating rating rationale to external audiences (primarily institutional investors, sell-side analysts and media) in meetings, conference calls, press releases and written research reports;
• Contribute to the writing of timely and effective research on topical issues.

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA or other advanced degree a plus for the Associate Director title;
• CFA/CPA or CFA candidate preferred;
• 3-5+ years relevant experience depending on the title, some coverage or knowledge of the Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals sector a plus; 
• Capital markets and/or credit analysis experience a plus;
• Expertise in Excel and Word;
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills;
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; 
• Ability to shift fluidly between multiple projects as priorities change and work in a team-oriented environment.  

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Some knowledge of and a keen interest in learning more about the Healthcare industries;
• Professional background in capital markets and/or credit analysis and well-developed financial statement analysis skills;
• Desire to deepen their exposure to and understanding of the debt capital markets;
• A strong pattern of leadership and the ability to proactively and successfully interact with various stakeholders, both within and outside of the organization;

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