ABS Director, Credit Strategy – Aviation & Auto

Fitch Ratings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitch Ratings is seeking a Director-level Credit Professional to join the Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) group in our New York or Chicago offices. The role involves leading new transaction analyses, rating ABS deals, and authoring market commentary and research.

The candidate should guide teams, apply macro consumer trends to credit views, and disseminate findings to stakeholders. Responsibilities include managing deal teams, developing analytical views with cashflow models, and contributing to

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree with a minimum of 7 years' work experience including ABS rating experience.
• Experience managing a team and coordinating multiple projects in parallel.
• Knack for communicating credit views in writing and analyzing large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Lead deal teams to analyze critical credit, legal and structural elements of ABS transaction structures.
• Contribute to rating workflows by leading rating analysis on a portfolio of ABS transactions and engaging with investors, issuers and bankers externally.
• Deploy and implement credit tools and cashflow models to form analytical views and recommendations.
• Stay abreast of sector trends and communicate views internally and externally.
• Assist in the development of ratings criteria, including forming recommendations to bolster analysis.
• Lead and/or support sector trend research reports and projects.

Skills

ABS rating experience

Team leadership

Credit analysis

Written communication

Data analysis

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Fitch Ratings is seeking a Director-level Credit Professional to join the Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) group in our New York or Chicago offices. The role involves leading new transaction analyses, rating ABS deals, and authoring market commentary and research.

The candidate should guide teams, apply macro consumer trends to credit views, and disseminate findings to stakeholders. Responsibilities include managing deal teams, developing analytical views with cashflow models, and contributing to