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Structured Finance Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities, Senior Analyst Chicago

Fitch Group


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 95000 - 110000
Posted: 27 September 2026 (30 days ago)
Application Deadline: 25 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Fitch Ratings is seeking a Senior Analyst to join the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Group (RMBS) in our New York office.

About the Team:

The U.S. Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) group is adding a Credit Analyst or a Senior Credit Analyst to its growing team. This position will collaborate with more senior analysts on transaction analysis; run computer models and perform spreadsheet analysis to evaluate credit risk and cash flow coverage for RMBS transactions; present transaction reviews and analysis at rating committees; develop an understanding of legal and accounting issues affecting a security; and contribute to research reports and press releases.

How Youll Make an Impact:

  • Analyze critical credit legal and structural elements of residential mortgage-backed transactions
  • Assist in the development of ratings criteria including writing relevant reports and developing recommendations to bolster analysis
  • Produce quality internal and external written reports including credit committees criteria special reports and market commentary
  • Communicate Fitch rating methodology and criteria to issuers and investors
  • Deployment and implementation of cashflow models and tools used in the rating process
  • Lead and/or support research projects
  • Maintain assigned rating relationship

You May be a Good Fit if:

  • You have a bachelors degree at minimum
  • You have 2-3 years of relevant experience (excluding internships)
  • Experience in capital markets mortgage markets and/or credit analysis is a plus
  • You possess strong analytical quantitative and organizational skills
  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • You have the ability to excel in a team-oriented environment

What Would Make You Stand Out:

  • Analyzing critical credit legal and structural elements of residential mortgage-backed transactions
  • Assisting in the development of ratings criteria including writing relevant reports and developing recommendations to enhance analysis
  • Producing high-quality internal and external written reports including credit committees criteria documents special reports and market commentary
  • Communicating Fitchs rating methodology and criteria to issuers and investors effectively
  • Deploying and implementing cashflow models and tools used in the rating process
  • Leading and/or supporting research projects
  • Maintaining assigned rating relationships

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

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective timely independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitchs 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.

FOR NEW YORK: Expected base pay rates for the role are between $95000 and $110000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individual basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education training experience past performance and other job-related considerations. Base pay is one component of Fitchs total compensation package which may also include commission earnings discretionary bonuses long-term incentives and other benefits sponsored by Fitch depending on the position.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC


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