Job Description

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 Solutions provides data, research and analytics that help clients excel at managing their credit risk, offer deep insight into the debt investment market, and provide comprehensive intelligence about the macroeconomic environment. All available on our platform, Fitch Connect, designed and built using our credit, macro and industry expertise to help you make more informed decisions.

Sustainable Fitch is currently seeking an ESG Ratings Analyst / Senior Analyst based out of either our Hong Kong or Singapore office.

Part of Fitch Solutions (and Fitch Group), Sustainable Fitch is focused on research, analysis and production of ESG reports and data analyses for companies and their debt instruments. Sustainable Fitch was launched in September 2021 and grew from a dozen analysts based in London to more than 120 members across three continents and nine offices, including 86 analysts. The group currently has four primary teams: ESG Research, ESG Integration and Reporting, ESG Analytics (ESG ratings & Scores), and ESG Product Development.

Following the successful development of the ESG Rating products, the ESG Analytics department is looking to reinforce its existing team in Asia, to produce, monitor and maintain ESG assessments on debt instruments and entities.

What We Offer:

• Join a growing and strategically important business division of Fitch, work in a rapidly evolving environment and directly contribute to its success
• Join a dynamic team of passionate ESG analysts with a common objective to contribute to ESG assessment and integration within the fixed income market
• As part of a growing structure and in the context of a constantly evolving ESG market, there will be opportunity to take on important projects and be visible (both internally and externally)
• Great benefits package: medical insurance, annual volunteer working days, non-contributory pension, parental leave, four weeks per year allowance to work from abroad flexible hours and work arrangement (two days in the office, three days from home), bonus and competitive salary

We\'ll Count on You To:

• Deliver high-quality, timely, focused analysis on a suite of products related to the ESG credentials and performance of entities and fixed income issuances
• Keep up to date with ESG trends, both regulatory and within your sector of expertise
• Engage externally with issuers and investors
• Participate in conferences and webinars

What You Need to Have:

• Degree in a discipline with a technical background related to any environmental science, social risk or governance-themed disciplines, or economics/business/finance
• Financially literate and comfortable working with and drawing conclusions from data
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access)
• Have direct knowledge or experience/understanding of at least one specific industry sector among energy/transportation or real estate/building
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Be proactive and curious, put the interest of the team and product first
• Be able to cooperate seamlessly in a team-based, international setup, with a strong focus on collaboration and common objectives
• Be able and willing to learn from mistakes, as well as to provide and accept constructive criticism
• Business-level Mandarin, Japanese, and/or Korean language skills will be beneficial

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.

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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 yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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