Natural Resources and Commodities - Director (Oil&Gas)
- Employer
- Fitch Ratings
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Aug 3, 2019
View more
- Job Function
- Banking
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
You need to sign in or create an account to save a job.
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, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, and other status protected by applicable laws.
Department overview:
Fitch Ratings' EMEA Corporate group provides public and private ratings of companies and their debt instruments in Western Europe, CEE, the CIS, Middle East and Africa.
The department employs a team of credit analysts across Europe. In addition to London, Fitch's largest office, the department has offices in Moscow, Paris, Frankfurt, Warsaw, Barcelona, Milan, and Dubai.
The department is split into five sector teams: Natural Resources and Commodities, Utilities and Transport, Consumer and Healthcare, Industrials, and Telecoms, Media and Technology. In addition, a specialist Leveraged Finance team focuses on credits with leveraged capital structures.
The EMEA Natural Resources and Commodities team has 16 analysts and covers over 90 public credits, evenly split between Basic Materials (metals and mining, chemicals) and Oil and Gas. Over half of the team is in London, with other members currently in Moscow, Barcelona and Warsaw.
Responsibilities:
As a member of the EMEA Natural Resources and Commodities team, you will take lead analytical responsibility for a portfolio of corporate issuers, primarily focused in the oil and gas sectors. You will monitor and analyse company news flow and financial results to identify events or trends which may lead to rating changes. You will also conduct meetings with company management (typically at the Head of Treasury or CFO level).
You will also present to and discuss recommendations for new ratings or rating changes with internal rating committees as well as communicating Fitch's credit opinions externally. You will also be involved with, and ideally initiate, ad-hoc sector commentaries and topical research. The role will also involve some analytical support to business development activities, as well as interaction with issuers, investors and bankers. The role will also involve some, but not an excessive level, of travel,
The currently envisaged portfolio comprises around 15 entities. Language skills - particularly German or French - would be helpful but is not essential.
The successful candidate will report to the head of the Natural Resources and Commodities team.
Qualifications and experience:
The role would suit an individual with previous analytical experience looking to develop further in an intellectually challenging, analytically rigorous yet supportive environment.
Fitch's corporate analysts have diverse backgrounds, including career financial/credit analysts, professional services, or financial/operational roles in companies. Desirable qualities include:
Fitch is an equal opportunity employer that employs people across the full spectrum of society. Fitch works hard to create a workplace with an emphasis on inclusion, innovation and merit. By valuing diversity and eqaulity in our workplace, we believe it adds strength to our business.
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 - http://www.fitchratings.com/web/en/dynamic/about-us/code-of-ethics-and-conduct.jsp
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, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, and other status protected by applicable laws.
Department overview:
Fitch Ratings' EMEA Corporate group provides public and private ratings of companies and their debt instruments in Western Europe, CEE, the CIS, Middle East and Africa.
The department employs a team of credit analysts across Europe. In addition to London, Fitch's largest office, the department has offices in Moscow, Paris, Frankfurt, Warsaw, Barcelona, Milan, and Dubai.
The department is split into five sector teams: Natural Resources and Commodities, Utilities and Transport, Consumer and Healthcare, Industrials, and Telecoms, Media and Technology. In addition, a specialist Leveraged Finance team focuses on credits with leveraged capital structures.
The EMEA Natural Resources and Commodities team has 16 analysts and covers over 90 public credits, evenly split between Basic Materials (metals and mining, chemicals) and Oil and Gas. Over half of the team is in London, with other members currently in Moscow, Barcelona and Warsaw.
Responsibilities:
As a member of the EMEA Natural Resources and Commodities team, you will take lead analytical responsibility for a portfolio of corporate issuers, primarily focused in the oil and gas sectors. You will monitor and analyse company news flow and financial results to identify events or trends which may lead to rating changes. You will also conduct meetings with company management (typically at the Head of Treasury or CFO level).
You will also present to and discuss recommendations for new ratings or rating changes with internal rating committees as well as communicating Fitch's credit opinions externally. You will also be involved with, and ideally initiate, ad-hoc sector commentaries and topical research. The role will also involve some analytical support to business development activities, as well as interaction with issuers, investors and bankers. The role will also involve some, but not an excessive level, of travel,
The currently envisaged portfolio comprises around 15 entities. Language skills - particularly German or French - would be helpful but is not essential.
The successful candidate will report to the head of the Natural Resources and Commodities team.
Qualifications and experience:
The role would suit an individual with previous analytical experience looking to develop further in an intellectually challenging, analytically rigorous yet supportive environment.
Fitch's corporate analysts have diverse backgrounds, including career financial/credit analysts, professional services, or financial/operational roles in companies. Desirable qualities include:
- A first rate academic background in a finance-related field. Professional qualifications (e.g. CFA, CA) would be an advantage.
- Experience in analysing oil and gas companies. Some knowledge of the chemical, mining and steel sectors would also be a positive.
- Strong analytical skills evidenced by experience in an analytical or similar role.
- A strong team spirit, enabling him/her to work seamlessly with other members of the EMEA team. A willingness to mentor and develop junior analysts would also be looked upon favourably.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills in English. Other language skills would be advantageous.
- Cash-flow modelling and accounting skills
Fitch is an equal opportunity employer that employs people across the full spectrum of society. Fitch works hard to create a workplace with an emphasis on inclusion, innovation and merit. By valuing diversity and eqaulity in our workplace, we believe it adds strength to our business.
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 - http://www.fitchratings.com/web/en/dynamic/about-us/code-of-ethics-and-conduct.jsp
You need to sign in or create an account to save a job.
Sign in to create job alerts
Sign in or create an account to start creating job alerts and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert