eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Fitch Ratings

• Location

  Germany-Hessen

• Compensation

  Excellent

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  20 Oct 2009

• eFC Ref no

  580636

Overview

The Business Development (BD) group provies tactical marketing and business development support to an assigned product group across EMEA.  This position is based in Frankfurt and will support the business development effort for Fitch Corporate Ratings across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Role profile

As a member of the Frankfurt Business Development team of seven, you will within this role  be the lead marketing and relationship manager for corporate entities based in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition, you will also be responsible for the relationships with bankers (mainly rating advisors and origination teams) across the region. This position reports directly to the head of the Frankfurt office.

Your principle responsibility will be the identification of potential target companies as well as the management of the target list of companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. You will be responsible for negotiating fess for new issuers and the subsequent relationship management on an ongoing basis.

Additionally, you will be required to develop a close relationship with local bankers in order to identify potential capital market transactions at an early stage and position Fitch Ratings as the agency of choice for these transactions. 

You will be part of the European Business Development team and liaise with your counterparts in London particularly with the product coordinator for corporates in EMEA; you will also be expected to work closely with and develop an excellent working relationship with the corporate analysts locally as well as the team heads based in London.

Person profile

This is a senior role that requires extensive relevant relationship banking or debt origination experience coupled with a detailed understanding of the debt capital markets and the funding requirements of corporates, in particular SMEs in Germany. A detailed understanding of corporate credit analysis is not required but corporate analytical experience would be an advantage. Certain attributes are required to be successful in this position, these include:

• Leadership and knowledge
• Knowlledge application and problem solving abilities
• Leadership and initiative
• Service quality mindset

You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both in German and English and be able to communicate at senior management level, including board members. Strong negotiation skills and interpersonal skills are a pre-requisite.

Application

To formally register your interest in this position please submit your current CV and salary / benefits package by following the "Apply Online" link below.  Any informal queries should be directed to Leo.Jen@fitchratings.com.

Fitch is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes applications from people across the full spectrum of society. Fitch works hard to create a workplace with an emphasis on inclusion, innovation and merit.  By valuing diversity and equality in our workplace, we believe it adds strength to our business.

Company information

Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world’s credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade, gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.

Fitch Ratings is dual-headquartered in New York and London, operating offices and joint ventures in more than 47 locations and covering entities in more than 90 countries. Fitch Ratings is a majority-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., an international business support services group headquartered in Paris, France.

For further information please visit www.fitchratings.com