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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID: 49397
Business Unit: Fitch Ratings
Category: Credit Analysis & Research
Location: New York, NY, US
Date Posted: May 6, 2026
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.
Fitch Ratings is seeking a Senior Analyst to join the ABS Group in our New York office.
Fitch Ratings is adding a highly motivated professional to the Asset Backed Securities (ABS) team as a Senior Analyst. The position provides opportunities to grow credit understanding across consumer ABS through monitoring macro trends and impacts to pool and ABS rating performance. The analyst will join a growing team covering consumer sectors such as auto loan and lease, credit cards, and unsecured installment loans.
Successful candidates should demonstrate the ability to develop credit views, have experience analyzing performance trends and have strong communication skills (written and verbal).
About the Team:
- Develop your presence in the ABS market while broadening your knowledge across different sectors, structures, and markets.
- Join a collaborative, global team dedicated to producing timely, insightful, and forward-looking credit analysis and research that informs the debt capital markets.
How You’ll Make an Impact:
- Analyze key credit, legal, and structural aspects of ABS transactions.
- Support rating workflows by assisting in the analysis and monitoring of a portfolio of ABS transactions.
- Utilize cashflow models to help form opinions on future performance.
- Stay up to date on sector trends and communicate your findings effectively within the team and to external stakeholders.
- Contribute to research reports and special projects focused on sector trends.
You May be a Good Fit if:
- You hold a BA/BS degree and have at least 3 years of relevant work experience (excluding internships).
- You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- You are comfortable analyzing large datasets and deriving meaningful conclusions.
- You enjoy working collaboratively and have strong interpersonal skills.
- You have a good understanding of finance fundamentals and current economic conditions.
- You are eager to learn new concepts, ask questions, and grow your expertise.
What Would Make You Stand Out:
- Direct experience with ABS credit or structured finance is a plus, but not required.
- Thoughtful perspectives on economic trends and their impact on consumer credit performance.
- Passion for analysis, attention to detail, and a desire to build a career in credit research and ratings.
Why Choose Fitch:
- Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location.
- A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity.
- Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals.
- Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing.
- Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively.
- Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe.
- Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community.
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 interest 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 yourself of them before beginning work.
Fitch 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.
FOR NEW YORK: Expected base pay rates for the role are between $95,000 and $110,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individual basis and may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related considerations. Base pay is one component of Fitch’s total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch, depending on the position.
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Requisition ID: 49397
Business Unit: Fitch Ratings
Category: Credit Analysis & Research
Location: New York, NY, US
Date Posted: May 6, 2026
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.
Fitch Ratings is seeking a Senior Analyst to join the ABS Group in our New York office.
Fitch Ratings is adding a highly motivated professional to the Asset Backed Securities (ABS) team as a Senior Analyst. The position provides opportunities to grow credit understanding across consumer ABS through monitoring macro trends and impacts to pool and ABS rating performance. The analyst will join a growing team covering consumer sectors such as auto loan and lease, credit cards, and unsecured installment loans.
Successful candidates should demonstrate the ability to develop credit views, have experience analyzing performance trends and have strong communication skills (written and verbal).
About the Team:
- Develop your presence in the ABS market while broadening your knowledge across different sectors, structures, and markets.
- Join a collaborative, global team dedicated to producing timely, insightful, and forward-looking credit analysis and research that informs the debt capital markets.
How You’ll Make an Impact:
- Analyze key credit, legal, and structural aspects of ABS transactions.
- Support rating workflows by assisting in the analysis and monitoring of a portfolio of ABS transactions.
- Utilize cashflow models to help form opinions on future performance.
- Stay up to date on sector trends and communicate your findings effectively within the team and to external stakeholders.
- Contribute to research reports and special projects focused on sector trends.
You May be a Good Fit if:
- You hold a BA/BS degree and have at least 3 years of relevant work experience (excluding internships).
- You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- You are comfortable analyzing large datasets and deriving meaningful conclusions.
- You enjoy working collaboratively and have strong interpersonal skills.
- You have a good understanding of finance fundamentals and current economic conditions.
- You are eager to learn new concepts, ask questions, and grow your expertise.
What Would Make You Stand Out:
- Direct experience with ABS credit or structured finance is a plus, but not required.
- Thoughtful perspectives on economic trends and their impact on consumer credit performance.
- Passion for analysis, attention to detail, and a desire to build a career in credit research and ratings.
Why Choose Fitch:
- Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location.
- A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity.
- Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals.
- Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing.
- Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively.
- Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe.
- Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community.
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 interest 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 yourself of them before beginning work.
Fitch 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.
FOR NEW YORK: Expected base pay rates for the role are between $95,000 and $110,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individual basis and may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related considerations. Base pay is one component of Fitch’s total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch, depending on the position.
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Target analyst roles matching your degree
Fitch Ratings hires OPT students most consistently into credit analyst and quantitative research roles. Align your application to positions that map directly to your degree field, since the specialty occupation standard that later applies to H-1B sponsorship starts with the OPT hire decision.
Verify your STEM OPT eligibility early
Finance and economics degrees don't automatically qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Check your program's CIP code against the USCIS STEM OPT designated degree list before you apply, so you know whether Fitch Ratings needs E-Verify enrollment to support your extended work authorization.
Benchmark your salary against OFLC Wage Search
Before your offer negotiation, look up the prevailing wage for your specific role and metro area using OFLC Wage Search. Fitch Ratings will need to meet this threshold if they later file an H-1B for you, so accepting a below-range offer can create complications at transition time.
Search Fitch Ratings OPT roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to find open roles at Fitch Ratings filtered for OPT eligibility. The platform surfaces employer work authorization history so you can prioritize teams that have consistently hired F-1 students rather than applying broadly and hoping the recruiter understands OPT.
Clarify H-1B intent during the offer stage
Ask your Fitch Ratings recruiter whether the team has sponsored H-1B visas for past OPT hires in the same function. Firms in investment and asset management vary by business line, so confirming that your specific division supports the OPT-to-H-1B transition before you accept protects your long-term status.
Time your OPT start date around Fitch's hiring cycle
Fitch Ratings typically runs structured analyst hiring cycles that close months before start dates. Coordinate your OPT start date request to your DSO so your EAD is active before your intended first day, avoiding the 10-day buffer gap that catches many students by surprise.
Fitch Ratings OPT Eligibility: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Fitch Ratings sponsor OPT visas?
Fitch Ratings hires F-1 students who already hold OPT work authorization granted by USCIS. Employers don't petition or sponsor OPT directly. What matters is that Fitch Ratings accepts OPT EADs as valid work authorization and has a track record of retaining OPT students through the H-1B transition in analytical and research roles.
Which departments at Fitch Ratings typically hire OPT students?
Credit ratings, quantitative analytics, financial research, and risk management teams are the most common entry points for OPT students at Fitch Ratings. These roles align well with finance, economics, and data science degrees, which makes them natural fits for F-1 students whose OPT authorization is tied to their field of study.
How do I confirm Fitch Ratings is enrolled in E-Verify before applying for STEM OPT?
STEM OPT extensions require your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify. You can verify Fitch Ratings's enrollment status through the E-Verify employer search tool before or during your offer stage. Confirming this before you accept an offer gives you time to address any gaps rather than discovering the issue after your standard OPT period expires.
What is the typical timeline from OPT hire to H-1B sponsorship at Fitch Ratings?
Most OPT students who transition to H-1B at firms like Fitch Ratings follow the April cap-subject lottery cycle. You'd typically need to have your OPT EAD active, complete at least several months in the role, and have your employer file during the March registration window for an October 1 start. Use Migrate Mate to identify which Fitch Ratings roles have supported this transition historically.
How do I position my application to stand out for OPT roles at Fitch Ratings?
Highlight your degree field's direct relevance to the specific Fitch Ratings team you're targeting, not just general finance skills. Recruiters at credit rating firms value candidates who understand structured products, sovereign debt, or sector-specific credit analysis. Confirm your OPT EAD start and end dates are accurate in your application materials, since timeline mismatches are a common reason offers fall through.
How does Fitch Ratings hire OPT students?
OPT is work authorization granted directly to F-1 students after graduation — no employer petition is required. Fitch Ratings can hire OPT students as soon as their EAD card is approved. STEM degree holders can extend OPT by 24 months when their employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Most companies that hire OPT students also support the transition to H-1B when the student's OPT period is ending. Check Fitch Ratings's individual postings on Migrate Mate to confirm OPT acceptance per role.