Associate Director Compliance

Fitch Group is currently seeking an Associate Director based out of our Frankfurt, Milan or Warsaw office.
As a leading, global financial information services provider, Fitch Group delivers vital credit and risk insights, robust data, and dynamic tools to champion more efficient, transparent financial markets. With over 100 years of experience and colleagues in over 30 countries, Fitch Group's culture of credibility, independence, and transparency is embedded throughout its structure, which includes Fitch Ratings, one of the world's top three credit ratings agencies, and Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of insights, data and analytics. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. It is the strength of our business. It comes from people around the world in a shared pursuit: to equal something greater than they could ever accomplish alone. Every team member is essential to our business and every perspective is critical for our success. Develop yourself in a culture that values flexibility, expects your opinion and trusts your decisions. Together we evolve and so will you, in an environment that asks you to challenge yourself – and us.

About The Team
Fitch Group's Compliance team is currently seeking an Associate Director based out of Fitch Group's office based in either Frankfurt, Milan or Warsaw.

The Regulatory Compliance team is primarily responsible for managing Fitch Ratings' interaction with regulators across EMEA, including required regulatory reporting and supervisory inspections and examinations.

The team is responsible for ensuring general compliance with applicable credit rating agency regulations, fulfilling various regulatory reporting obligations, reviewing Fitch Ratings' policies and procedures to ensure they are designed to effectively address regulatory requirements, and handling internal investigations and complaints.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Reporting into the Head of Compliance – EU, the successful candidate will be instrumental in supporting the fulfilment of Fitch Ratings regulatory obligations in the EU and the rest of EMEA.
• The successful candidate will assist in the management of the relationships between Fitch Ratings and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as well as other EMEA regulators, including by gathering and organizing information in response to regulatory inspections, examinations and requests for information
• The successful candidate will be an internal key point of contact for compliance matters impacting Fitch Ratings' operations in EMEA and will provide advice and training to Fitch Ratings' staff on compliance and regulatory matters.
• The successful candidate will support and collaborate with other members of the Compliance team in relation to compliance issues on a regional and global basis.
• The successful candidate will work on assignments supporting Fitch Ratings' regulatory compliance matters in EMEA, including regulatory reporting and the implementation of Fitch Ratings' policies and procedures.

You May Be a Good Fit If

• Educated to university degree level or equivalent.
• Highly organized and efficient, with the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines with a high degree of flexibility and excellent time-management skills
• Excellent drafting and communication skills with great attention to detail.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Legal qualifications and/or experience in handling regulatory compliance matters.
• Experience dealing with ESMA or other regulatory bodies and managing regulatory inspections/examinations in the financial services sector.
• Previous experience in the credit ratings industry or other similar supervised sector.

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
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

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 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.