Market Research Associate, BRM Financial Institutions - Insurance

Fitch Ratings - New York, NY

Full-time

New York, NY

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The Market Research Associate role within the Financial Institutions Business & Relationship Management (BRM) team at Fitch Ratings is designed to support the origination of new Insurance rating mandates and manage existing relationships with issuers and market participants. This position offers high visibility and collaboration opportunities with senior management and global team members, focusing on research, marketing, and presentation skills development.

Responsibilities

• Research and validate new business opportunities using actionable market data from multiple sources.
• Maintain and update data in the Salesforce CRM system.
• Prepare commercial agreements for new and existing issuers.
• Contact external stakeholders, organize meetings, and prepare appropriate background information as required.
• Develop impactful presentations and marketing materials in collaboration with the marketing team.

Requirements

• Relevant university degree in business, finance, economics, data analytics, or a related field.
• Excellent Excel/data analytic skills including lookups, index, pivot tables, macros, and formulas.
• Strong PowerPoint presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Aptitude to learn new data systems and incorporate them into research.

Nice-to-haves

• Attention to detail.
• Integrity, curiosity, willingness to learn, and a positive attitude.
• Self-starter with strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and respond to changing priorities.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Prior knowledge of CRM systems.
• Debt Capital Markets experience or financial markets knowledge.

Benefits

• High visibility working directly with senior management.
• Collaboration on global projects.
• Inclusive and supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to develop research, marketing, and presentation skills.
• Career development opportunities within BRM and beyond.