Global Group Credit Officer for Fi and Sovereigns

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Fitch Group Full time

At Fitch, we have an open culture where employees are able to exchange ideas and perspectives, throughout the organization, irrespective of their seniority. Your voice will be heard allowing you to have a real impact. We embrace diversity and appreciate authenticity encouraging an environment where employees can be their true selves. Our inclusive and progressive approach helps us to keep a balanced perspective. Fitch is also committed to supporting its employees by advancing conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion.

Fitch’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have been established by employees who have joined together as a workplace community based on similar backgrounds or life experiences. Fitch’s ERGs are available to connect employees with others within the organization to offer professional and personal support.

With our expertise, we are not only creating data and information, but also producing timely insights from every angle to influence decision making in this ever changing and highly competitive market. We have a relentless hunger to innovate and unlock the power of human insights and to drive value for our customers. There has never been a better time to make an impact and we invite you to join us on this journey.

**Department Overview**

The Credit Policy Group (CPG) works in partnership with the analytical, operations, legal and compliance groups to ensure Fitch’s ratings are timely, robust and consistent. CPG forms part of Fitch’s second line of defence and is therefore an important function in monitoring and maintaining Fitch’s controls. The group reports ultimately to the Group Chief Risk Officer.

**Responsibilities**:
The successful applicant will be part of the Group Credit Officer (GCO) function within CPG, responsible for all GCO functions covering Financial Institutions and Sovereigns. The role includes management of a team of specialist GCOs (currently based in Chicago, London and Singapore), and is one of four direct reports to Richard Hunter, Chief Credit Officer for Fitch Ratings.

In particular, the role will involve:

- Identify immediate and developing risks that deserve additional analytical focus,
- Challenge the credit thinking of Fitch’s analytical groups with alternative viewpoints,
- Assess Fitch’s rating performance,
- Senior regulatory interactions within the region, on behalf of CPG, as required
- Participate in the criteria development process, and
- Create a strong credit culture by being a role model for Fitch’s values of transparency, independence, timeliness, rigour & integrity and diversity & inclusion.

**Effective Risk Management**
- Work in partnership with the analytical, operations, legal and compliance groups to improve the rigour of the analytical system, and

**Communication Skills**
- Communicate with the analytical group on the most important credit topics facing the rated portfolio,
- Discussion of ratings and risks with key market participants to exchange views and gather information regarding credit matters,
- Facilitate communication across regions to ensure a consistent approach to similar credit issues, including periodic organization and provision of training on credit matters,
- Lead and contribute to research on important credit themes, and
- Work closely with Group Credit Officers covering other asset classes and Regional Credit Officers in order to identify, discuss and address credit matters and economic issues that may impact multiple sectors.

**Qualifications and experience**:

- Extensive experience in a senior analytical ratings role
- Experience of credit and rating analysis with a financial institution and/or sovereign focus
- Prior criteria development skills are desirable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of ability to engage stakeholders in alternative viewpoints in a constructive manner is essential
- Ability to demonstrate independence of thought

**Location**:
Any Fitch Ratings office. The GCO function is a global team, with 18 members located across 8 cities around the globe. The position adheres to Fitch’s onsite flex policy.

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.

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 be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest your

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