Market Research Associate

Market Research Associate - FI Brazil

**Requisition ID**:47637

**Business Unit**:Fitch Ratings

**Category**:Business Development & Sales

**Location**:São Paulo, BR

**Date Posted**:Feb 7, 2025
- 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.

**Market Research Associate - FI Brazil**

**BRM (Business and Relationship Management) is currently seeking a market research associate based out of our São Paulo office.**
- The Market Research Associate role is housed within the Business and Relationship Management (BRM) group based in São Paulo.

**What We Offer**:

- Fast-paced learning curve of how the capital markets work
- Access to a wealth of knowledge about how credit ratings work
- Competitive compensation package

**We’ll Count on You To**:

- Support the FI Brazil commercial team in their dealings with Banks, Insurance Companies, Non-bank Financial Institutions and Fund and Asset Managers.
- Deep capital markets research and prepare briefings for meetings
- Understand and monitor competitors’ ratings, maintaining internal reports and internal database with company/target and contacts information.
- Monitor news, keep track of Brazil’s capital markets activities (local and external debt issuances), refinancing and M&A activities daily

**What You Need to Have**:

- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably with a degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, mathematics or analytically focused field of study.
- Previous commercial support experience
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and attention to details
- Be pro-active on researching and finding new business opportunities (business oriented), strong organizational skills.

**What Would Make You Stand Out**:

- Capital Markets Experience.
- Salesforce User
- Self-starter who can understand objectives, work independently and is highly motived.
- Team oriented, with ability to effectively build relationships

**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 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.
- For more information please visit our websites
- 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