Data Analyst (Finance)
Associate, Data Analyst
CreditSights, a Fitch Solutions company, is currently seeking an Associate, Data Analyst
CreditSights, a leading credit markets data and research provider, is recruiting a high-caliber graduate to join its data analyst team. We are seeking a bright, ambitious Data Analyst who will sit alongside and support our market-leading research and editorial teams.
You will be contributing to our LevFin Insights and Covenant Review services, providing data and analysis for senior decision makers in banks, consultancies, multinational corporations, investment funds, law firms and government agencies.
What We Offer:
- Extensive training and experience in data analysis and leveraged finance
- Close collaboration on a day-to-day basis with highly experienced finance professionals
- Learn the basics of the capital markets while assisting in the analysis of loan and bond transactions and market segments
- Opportunities to develop internally via CreditSights or within the wider Fitch Group
We'll Count on You To:
- Create and maintain financial and legal data in a sustainable database
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of data through careful validation and verification processes
- Collaborate with other team members to identify data collection needs and develop strategies to address them effectively
- Compile time-series data to support research by our analyst and editorial teams as well as clients.
- Write complex queries to extract and aggregate data for analysis
- Work alongside our Sales team to explain and promote our data and research products
What You Need to Have:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
- Strong attention to detail plus the ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
- Keen interest in global financial markets and world affairs
- Demonstrable proficiency in Excel
- Desire to learn analytical and data handling skills in a dynamic and challenging working environment
- Ability to question existing assumptions and develop new ideas
What Would Make You Stand Out:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
- Proactive problem-solving and strong organizational skills
- Strong research and analytical skills
- SQL and/or Python experience
- Experience contributing to a team under time-pressured deadlines
- Being meticulous and thorough in reviewing data is very important for this role. If you are the kind of person who catches every little detail, you are exactly who we are looking for
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $65k and $70k 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.
CreditSights, Covenant Review and LevFin Insights are becoming one, bringing together best in class research, covenant analysis and news on a new platform, with a unified interface and login. Now more than ever before, we give our clients the ability to KNOW MORE, RISK BETTER.
CreditSights was founded over 20 years ago with the goal of producing insightful, impartial research that would allow our clients to make prudent, profitable investment decisions in the global credit markets. CreditSights is a Fitch Solutions Company.
Our global institutional client base includes banks, investment advisors, mutual funds, pension managers, insurance companies, hedge funds, private equity investors and corporations. The independent research we provide is a leading voice in global credit markets, with our experts contributing to market news in Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Financial Times, Business Insider, Barron's and many more."
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.
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:
www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com
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.
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