Analytical Consultant -US Local Governments - Austin, TX

Company: Fitch Ratings
Location: Austin
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research; Fitch Solutions, an industry-leading provider of credit risk products and services; and Fitch Learning, a preeminent training and professional development firm. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.Fitch complies with all laws governing employment in each jurisdiction in which it operates, and provides equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. All applications will be considered without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and other status protected by applicable laws.Fitch Ratings is seeking a consultant to analyze US Local Governments. Understanding of tax-supported credits is required. The individual will be working with the US Local Governments team, which covers over 900 Local Government issuers. The US Local Governments team is a core component of the Public Finance group. We expect the consulting assignment to be approximately 6 months with an option to renew.Job Description* Working on ratings analysis and research on new and existing US Local Government transactions. Evaluating credit structures and participating in transactional and non-transactional research. * Identifying relevant trends, assessing their credit impact and highlighting these trends in updated industry and market focused reports/presentations. * Gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and legal documents for the purpose of producing ratings, publishing credit reports, and contributing to special research reports. * Meeting with senior management of issuers, investment bankers and financial advisors, to produce these ratings and reports for general publication. Position Requirements* Bachelor's degree is required and a minimum 5 years of experience in public finance/utility analysis * Strong communication and presentation skills as well as high-quality writing skills * Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced, transaction-oriented environment * Proficiency in Word and Excel 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 asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts for you and your Family Members prior to commencing employment. If you, or your Family Members, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, they must be sold before beginning work. In certain roles, employees and their Family Members may be limited to investments in diversified mutual funds only.For more information about this policy, please visit the

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