Associate, Research Assistant (London, GB) presso Fitch Group

Covenant Review is currently seeking a Research Analyst based out of our London office. 

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, CreditSights continues to offer award-winning, unbiased research on global credit markets, empowering clients to make informed investment decisions. With offices in New York, London, Singapore, Glasgow, Denver, and Charlotte, we serve a diverse global institutional client base, including banks, investment advisors, mutual funds, and hedge funds. As a leading voice in credit research, our expert insights are featured in top publications such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times. As a Fitch Solutions Company, CreditSights provides a dynamic environment fostering professional growth and innovation, where you collaborate with seasoned analysts to deliver critical intelligence in complex financial markets.

Working at CreditSights offers the chance to be part of a premier independent credit research firm, renowned for its in-depth analysis and insights. You'll collaborate with a team of seasoned analysts, delivering critical intelligence that helps clients navigate complex financial markets. This dynamic environment encourages professional growth and innovation, enabling you to make a meaningful impact in the field of credit research.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a research analyst for our market leading leveraged finance intelligence team at Covenant Review. 

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Learn the basics of the capital markets via analysis of indentures and loan agreements
• Proofread, edit, format, and distribute leveraged finance reports for publication
• Assist the seniors will day-to-day administrative assistance, such as document procurement, special research projects, running blacklines, preparing reports
• Assist the analysts in drafting new issue reports and updating existing research to reflect supplemental documents or final terms
• Assisting in amending research for new transactions and amendments to the documents
• Assist in legal research (such a recent legal judgements)
• Ensure that our website is up-to-date in regards to documents and outstanding securities
• Day-to-day administrative support as needed of Research teams
• Assist the sales team in creating, editing, and coordinating marketing and pitch book materials for sales meetings as needed
• Assist the data team with data entry projects as needed
• Assist in documentation scoring as needed
• Procuring, filing and granting permission to confidential documents

You May be a Good Fit if: 

• Superior proofreading and editing skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
• Comfort with Microsoft Office Suite
• Proactive problem-solving and strong organizational skills
• Strong research and analytical skills

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Desire to train as a solicitor
• Candidates should have undertaken a law degree / SQE 1 / LPC but do not need to have contract negotiating experience
• Beginning of an understanding of how to read complex legal documents

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.

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