Associate Director, International Public Finance Ratings, Jakarta

  • Jakarta
  • Fitch Solutions
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 a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enables you to make important credit judgments with confidence. International Public Finance is currently seeking an Associate Director based out of our Jakarta, Indonesia office. Fitch Ratings’ International Public Finance group in Asia Pacific (IPF APAC) provides public and private ratings of public sector entities, subnationals, and their debt instruments in the Asia Pacific region, particularly in Indonesia, China, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. The department is split into two main sectors: Local and Regional Governments and Public Sector Entities, and the team’s output consists of annual credit rating reviews, new ratings and sector research reports which are published primarily through Fitch’s website. What We Offer: You will be part of one of the leading global credit rating agencies, with a supportive and inclusive culture and an opportunity to work alongside some of the leading credit analysts from around the world. Career development is a primary focus at Fitch, where we constantly strive to identify talent and offer a career development path to match, to challenge you and support your career aspirations. We offer a number of learning opportunities to support your growth within the organisation, and flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle and help you succeed in your career. We’ll Count on You To: Have analytical responsibility for assigning credit ratings to entities and transactions within Indonesia and other Asia-Pacific countries within IPF’s coverage. Your strong career experience to date will enable you to identify key risk factors and relevant credit trends in these transactions in accordance with IPF’s published criteria. Be responsible for writing and publishing comprehensive rating reports on individual issuers and participating in management meetings with rated entities. Actively participate in credit rating committees for local governments and public sector entities in your allocated region and other countries, offering expert insight to support the organisation’s global leading standards for credit commentary and research. Represent Fitch in external meetings and discuss relevant rating criteria and Fitch’s rating approach with bankers, issuers and investors. Additionally, you will have regular interaction with a range of fixed income market participants and the media, together with more senior analysts. What You Need to Have: You will already have gained solid experience for several years in an analytical role within a financial services firm, ideally within the public finance sector, although analysts with experience in other sectors will also be considered. You will have excellent writing and communication skills and the ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously, and excellent Excel and financial modelling skills to support your analysis, as well as a comprehensive understanding of complex capital structures and financial documentation. Degree educated, ideally within Finance or Public Sector / Economics. Fluency in business English and Bahasa is required. Proficient knowledge of standard business software. What Would Make You Stand Out: Initiative and leadership skills will assist your career development and open doors for you within the organisation, while also helping to build Fitch’s reputation in the market by always improving our expertise and market offering. An ability to work well with peers from different backgrounds and cultures would be beneficial given our global presence and diverse working culture. Proactivity in finding ways to work smarter is always encouraged at Fitch, to find new and better ways to do things to assist our efficiency and productivity and, ultimately, benefit our stakeholders. Why Fitch? At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone. Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority. We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey. Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enables our clients to make important credit judgements with confidence.