Senior Covenant Analyst — Leveraged Finance Expert

Fitch Ratings, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Training and mentorship

Retirement planning

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

Fitch Ratings, Inc. in New York City seeks a Director, Senior Covenant Analyst to join Covenant Review, a Fitch Solutions company. You will lead analysis of leveraged finance covenants and provide concise, actionable research for a sophisticated client base.

Ideal candidates are senior lawyers with Big Law experience in leveraged finance, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines while delivering high-quality analysis and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is a senior lawyer with extensive experience drafting, negotiating, and reviewing leveraged finance documentation, including credit agreements and indentures.
• 6 years of Big Law experience in leveraged finance.
• Deep understanding of the leveraged finance market and how covenants and financial definitions work in leveraged finance documents.
• Solid business acumen with commercial sensibilities.
• Experience communicating with business principals on complex leveraged finance issues.
• Experience working on deadline.

Responsibilities

• Write research reports on broadly syndicated and private credit leveraged loan covenants.
• Assist with preparation of private credit portfolio analyses and data reports.
• Write event-driven research and reports on special situations as they develop in the market.
• Write research for our growing library of covenant primers targeted at our subscribers.
• Engage with our subscribers as they seek clarification on our research or discuss potential transactions.
• Work alongside colleagues at CreditSights and LevFin Insights to create cross-disciplinary research.
• Establish credibility in the market as a subject matter expert on leveraged finance.
• Meet tight deadlines for publication.

Skills

Senior lawyer

Leveraged finance

Education

Law degree

New York Bar admission

Job description

Fitch Ratings, Inc. in New York City seeks a Director, Senior Covenant Analyst to join Covenant Review, a Fitch Solutions company. You will lead analysis of leveraged finance covenants and provide concise, actionable research for a sophisticated client base.

Ideal candidates are senior lawyers with Big Law experience in leveraged finance, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines while delivering high-quality analysis and cross-team collaboration.