Credit Analyst, Senior Analyst / Associate Director - Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals - Toronto
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Location: Toronto, ON M4E 3Y1
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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:
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What You Need to Have:
What Would Make You Stand Out:
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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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