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Associate Director - Insurance - open to NY or Chicago

Employer
Fitch Ratings
Location
Chicago, Illinois or New York, NY
Salary
Paid
Closing date
Feb 10, 2019

Job Details

Fitch Ratings is looking for an new Associate Director to provide credit analysis for our growing US Insurance Group analyzing insurance companies with an emphasis on P&C Insurance. Working with team leadership, you gather and analyze the latest industry, regulatory, and economic information; develops an understanding of industry-wide trends and accounting issues affecting an insurance company; runs computer models and performs spreadsheet analysis to evaluate credit risk and cash flow coverage, is involved in drafting research reports. 
 
Primary duties:

  • Lead coverage on a portfolio of property/casualty insurance companies
  • Interacting with management of property/casualty insurance companies
  • Preparing and presenting rating committee packages
  • Participating in rating committees
  • Contributing to insurance industry research
  • Participating in analytical projects
  • Back-up coverage on selected insurance companies
  • Maintaining files in accordance with company policies

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree 
  • Three years or more relevant experience in property/casualty insurance analysis or in a strategic planning, financial management or actuarial position within the insurance industry
  • CFA/MBA/CPA or actuarial designations a plus
  • Self-motivated professional  
  • Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
  • Ability to shift fluidly between multiple projects as priorities change
  • Ability to excel in a team oriented environment
  • Expertise in Excel and Word

Company

Dual-headquartered in New York and London, Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide help investors to make important credit judgments with confidence.

Fitch Solutions delivers credit market data, analytical tools and risk services to the global financial community. In addition to offering proprietary market-based content, Fitch Solutions distributes the ratings, research and financial data of Fitch Ratings through a variety of flexible platforms. With innovation and experience behind every solution, Fitch Solutions helps financial professionals meet the diverse and

Fitch Learning partner with clients to enhance knowledge, skills and conduct. 

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 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 Code of Ethics and Conduct page.

Company info
Website
Telephone
6465824558
Location
33 Whitehall Street
18th Floor
New York
NY
10004
US

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