Americas Country Risk Analyst
Requisition ID: 46990
Business Unit: Fitch Solutions
Category: Credit Analysis & Research
Location: New York, NY, US
Date Posted: Aug 29, 2024
The Country Risk team in BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company, is currently seeking an analyst based out of our New York office.
You will be contributing to our top-ranked independent research team providing risk and market intelligence service, providing analytical research for senior decision makers in banks, consultancies, multinational corporations, investment funds, and government agencies.
What We Offer:
A dynamic, friendly, and intellectually stimulating workplace.
Great career development and strong management support for progress.
Strong team culture.
Access to internal and external training catered towards individual career goals.
We’ll Count on You To:
- Work as part of the Americas country risk team, providing regular economic, political risk, and financial market analysis and forecasts for a portfolio of countries.
- Write research notes on a daily basis, as well as contributing to monthly and quarterly analysis, producing both country-specific and thematic regional research including: economic growth, fiscal & monetary policy, trade, debt dynamics, political risk, financial markets, and demographics.
- Work on maintaining and further developing proprietary data sets that add analytical value.
- Work with sales and clients to represent the team and deliver key views and forecasts in a concise and articulate manner during client engagements as well as at industry events.
What You Need to Have:
- Degree in economics or a closely related field.
- Relevant background working as a macroeconomic/sovereign risk analyst required, with experience in analytical writing, data management, and forecasting.
- Role will be based in our New York office.
What Would Make You Stand Out:
- Strong analytical ability and entrepreneurial mindset.
- Ability to manage own time and adhere to publication deadlines.
- Strong public speaker.
- Ability to work with and analyze large data sets and forecast across key macroeconomic indicators.
- Familiarity analyzing connections between political and macroeconomic risk.
- Experience analyzing political and economic risk highly desirable.
- Fluent spoken and written English (Portuguese/Spanish are a plus).
- Experience covering Latin America countries is a plus, particularly Brazil.
- Strong team-working and communication skills, but also able to work independently.
Why Fitch?
At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone. Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.
We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.
In an uncertain macroeconomic environment, BMI's systematic, independent, and data-driven market insights, analysis, and forecasts enable customers to recognize and assess risks and opportunities across markets and industries. For almost 40 years, we have provided impartial views to support our customers’ strategic plans and investment decisions.
Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.
For more information please visit our websites.
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 interests 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.
Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.
FOR NEW YORK ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $65,000 and $75,000 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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