Analyst, Financial Institutions Group

Russia - Moscow, Russia

Permanent

Added on 23/07/2010

About our client
Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Fitch Ratings is dual-headquartered in New York and London with operating offices and joint ventures in 50 locations. Fitch Ratings is looking for an Analyst or an Associate Director to join its financial institutions team based in Moscow

Job description
You will focus primarily on the rating of financial institutions in Russia and other CIS countries. Working in a team under the supervision of a Director the candidate will be expected to assume some degree of responsibility at an early stage. In addition to writing credit rating reports on a portfolio of banks and producing special reports on specific banking sectors, the candidate will travel and conduct in-depth meetings with the top management of rated institutions.

He/she will also be expected to present portfolio credits to a rating committee, deal with the press/media and investor customer queries, prepare for and participate in rating committees on banks from other geographic areas, and contribute to internal discussions on rating related issues.

Main Responsibilities
- Closely follow developments at rated institutions, assessing the potential impact on the rated entity and maintaining the relationship with the rated entity.
- Prepare credit rating reports on rated institutions (target of at least 12 per year).
- Present credit analysis on institutions to internal rating committee.
- Follow sector-wide developments and assess their potential impact on rated institutions, participating in the preparation of special reports.
- Participate in rating committees for other rated financial institutions.
- Maintain Fitch internal financial database.

Who we are looking for
- Ideally the successful candidate should have from 1 to 3 years of relevant experience , which may have been gained in an in a banking (including Insitutional Banks: EBRD, IFC, World Bank), consultancy or audit environment.
- A practical experience of credit-risk monitoring of financial insitutions would be a first class asset
- A good Economic and/or Financial educational background, including CFA/ACCA or in progress is a strong plus.

Reference : MBMN4844

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