Senior RMBS Structured Finance Analyst

Fitch Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Leadership development and mentorship

Tuition reimbursement

Healthcare offerings

Parental leave

Job summary

Fitch Ratings in Chicago seeks a Senior Analyst to join the RMBS group. You will collaborate with senior analysts on transaction analysis, run models, and present reviews at rating committees.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 2–3 years of relevant experience, and strong analytical and communication skills. Fitch offers a hybrid environment with ongoing training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience (excluding internships).
• Experience in capital markets, mortgage markets, and/or credit analysis is a plus.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze critical credit, legal and structural elements of residential mortgage-backed transactions.
• Assist in the development of ratings criteria, including writing relevant reports and developing recommendations to bolster analysis.
• Produce quality internal and external written reports including credit committees, criteria, special reports and market commentary.
• Communicate Fitch rating methodology and criteria to issuers and investors.
• Deployment and implementation of cashflow models and tools used in the rating process.
• Lead and/or support research projects.
• Maintain assigned rating relationship.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Fitch Ratings in Chicago seeks a Senior Analyst to join the RMBS group. You will collaborate with senior analysts on transaction analysis, run models, and present reviews at rating committees.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 2–3 years of relevant experience, and strong analytical and communication skills. Fitch offers a hybrid environment with ongoing training and development opportunities.