Associate Director, US Public Finance - Chicago

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Senior Market Research Associate, US Public Finance

U.S. Public Finance (USPF) Business Relationship Management (BRM) is currently seeking an Associate Director based out of our Chicago, New York, or Austin office. This exciting support role will report to a Senior Director in the USPF BRM team, focusing on supporting the national USPF team with Salesforce data maintenance, client engagements, marketing distributions, market share data analysis, and general client requests.

About the Team:

• High visibility, working directly with senior management and other internal groups
• Collaboration on global projects
• Inclusive and supportive team environment
• Opportunity to develop research, marketing, and presentation skills
• Opportunity to develop within Fitch

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Prepare fee letters and legal documentation for new mandates.
• Develop and execute marketing releases; prepare pitches and marketing materials for new business generation and revenue retention.
• Salesforce Support
• Support USPF tactical and strategic projects; lead special projects (new product development, competitor analysis).
• Manage a portfolio of existing issuer relationships; coordinate with analytics to prioritize and execute new mandates and pitches.
• Coordinate market interaction with BRM colleagues across Fitch.

You May be a Good Fit if:

• Bachelor’s degree; 4-5+ years post-college working in Debt Credit Markets (DCM), rating advisory, or credit rating agency; strong DCM knowledge.
• Excellent English; strong marketing, interpersonal, and negotiation skills; understanding of credit analysis a plus; experience with asset managers/investors beneficial.
• Independent, meticulous; able to work within a strategic framework to exacting standards.
• Proficient in Salesforce, Excel, Word, PowerPoint; familiarity with Bloomberg/financial data systems.
• Some travel required.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Attention to detail
• Integrity, curiosity, willingness to learn, and a positive attitude
• Self-starter with strong time management and first-class organizational and delivery skills
• Ability to multi-task, adapt, and respond to changing priorities
• Great interpersonal/communication skills
• Prior knowledge of CRM systems
• Debt Capital Markets experience/financial markets knowledge advantageous

Why Choose Fitch:

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location
• 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

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.

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For New York & Chicago Roles Only: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $130,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.

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Fitch is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.