Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Requisition ID: 49087 Business Unit: Fitch Ratings Category: Operations Location: Toronto, ON, CA Fitch Ratings is currently seeking a Director- Product Owner / Product Lead focused on AI capabilities based out of our Toronto office. About the Team Ratings Workflow Solutions (RWS), part of the Ratings COO organization, is a cross-functional, agile team responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing applications and workflows used by our Ratings staff. Our goal is to streamline processes, mitigate risks, and advance standardization and automation across Fitch’s ratings platforms and workflows. The team partners closely with analytical, business, and technology staff to ensure our systems support the needs of the Ratings organization and enable our staff to work effectively. How You’ll Make an Impact: We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic Product Owner to lead an agile delivery team focused on supercharging our users with Artificial Intelligence (AI) focused capabilities. This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of AI and innovation and be a key contributor to our strategy. If you thrive on scaling proven capabilities, driving change at enterprise scale, and inspiring people to do the best work of their careers, this is your chance to make a company-wide impact—and elevate our AI capabilities to the next level at Fitch Ratings. In this role, you’ll lead the squad, work closely with different groups to understand their needs, solve problems, and ensure we’re building AI solutions that advance our business objectives. You’ll work alongside analytical groups, technology, and specialized AI functions to align priorities, execute and deliver key outcomes. Strong change leadership, communication, and organizational skills are important, and you should enjoy working with colleagues who have different levels of experience with AI. A collaborative, customer-first, AI-first mindset is essential. Define overall strategy and direction of the team based on understanding of organizational goals and user groups’ needs. Innovation Mindset : Foster team experimentation while maintaining production reliability Change Champion: Proven ability to drive and support organizational change and technology adoption across diverse stakeholder groups Own the backlog, feature prioritization, roadmap, and the MVP in support of business objectives. Communicate and align with stakeholders to prioritize features and ensure a shared vision of sprint goals and backlogs. Lead the Agile squad to define and align sprint goals, ensuring "ready" user stories and supporting the squad to deliver on sprint commitments. Supports squad in identifying dependencies and other execution risks. Work closely with the squad to provide timely feedback and answers to their questions; ultimately accept or reject the product increments of the sprint. Oversee the overall squad’s quarterly delivery , ensuring that the squad meets their goals and deliver business value. Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Ratings business. Enhance and automate processes to improve data quality, standardize workflows, and integrate key systems. Analyze and break down complex workflows and system processes for both current (As-Is) and future (To-Be) states in support of automation and standardization. Oversee and guide user training, rollout, and change management processes. You May be a Good Fit if: Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of product ownership experience Experience managing ML/AI products as platform services (not just features) Understanding of AI product lifecycle, including experience scaling AI/ML products from POC to launch Agile practitioner capabilities & experience working with or in Agile teams. Sees the business as a customer and translates requirements into technical solutions. Track record of delivering results in a high-demand, matrixed organization. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, demonstrating an ability to work well with teams and stakeholders. Proficiency in Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word What Would Make You Stand Out: Understanding of AI governance, model risk management, and regulatory considerations Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels Demonstrated ability to oversee complex projects and excel in a high-demand, matrixed organization Prior experience in debt capital markets, financial services or consulting 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 As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. Explore a career at Fitch Ratings and you’ll join a collaborative network of curious minds. Here, our differences are our strengths - in life as well as our work. Together we work with integrity and objectivity to provide clarity to the world’s financial markets. We pride ourselves on our ability to harness the ideas, expertise, and professionalism of our global workforce, which is integral to our continued success. The accessibility and depth of experience of our industry leading analysts, combined with our broad sector credentials, allow us to help market participants make important credit decisions with confidence. 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, 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 Aff... #J-18808-Ljbffr
Director- Product Owner / Product Lead (Workflow Innovation) Requisition ID: 49085 Business Unit: Fitch Ratings Category: Operations Location: Toronto, ON, CA Fitch Ratings is currently seeking a Director- Product Owner / Product Lead focused on Workflow Innovation based out of our Torontooffice. About the Team Ratings Workflow Solutions (RWS), part of the Ratings COO organization, is a cross-functional, agile team responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing applications and workflows used by our Ratings staff. Our goal is to streamline processes, mitigate risks, and advance standardization and automation across Fitch’s ratings platforms and workflows. The team partners closely with analytical, business, and technology staff to ensure our systems support the needs of the Ratings organization and enable our staff to work effectively. How You’ll Make an Impact We’re looking for an experienced and creative Product Owner to lead an agile delivery team focused on supercharging our users’ workflows. This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of experimentation and innovation and be a key contributor to our strategy. If you thrive on thinking big, challenging the status quo,and inspiring people to do the best work of their careers, this is your chance to make a company-wide impact—and elevate our capabilities to the next level at Fitch Ratings. In this role, you’ll lead the squad, work closely with different groups to understand their needs, solve problems, and ensure we’re building solutions that advance our business objectives in a bold, new way. You’ll work alongside analytical groups and technology teams to align priorities and deliver key outcomes. Strong change leadership, communication, and organizational skills are important, and you should enjoy working with colleagues who have different levels of experience. A collaborative, customer-first, technology-first mindset is essential. Define overall strategy and direction of the team based on understanding of organizational goals and user groups’ needs. Innovation Mindset : Foster team experimentation while maintaining production reliability Change Champion: Proven ability to drive and support organizational change and technology adoption across diverse stakeholder groups Own the backlog, feature prioritization, roadmap, and the MVP in support of business objectives. Communicate and align with stakeholders to prioritize features and ensure a shared vision of sprint goals and backlogs. Lead the Agile squad to define and align sprint goals, ensuring "ready" user stories and supporting the squad to deliver on sprint commitments. Supports squad in identifying dependencies and other execution risks. Work closely with the squad to provide timely feedback and answers to their questions; ultimately accept or reject the product increments of the sprint. Oversee the overall squad’s quarterly delivery , ensuring that the squad meets their goals and deliver business value. Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Ratings business. Enhance and automate processes to improve data quality, standardize workflows, and integrate key systems. Analyze and break down complex workflows and system processes for both current (As-Is) and future (To-Be) states in support of automation and standardization. Oversee and guide user training, rollout, and change management processes. You May be a Good Fit if Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of product ownership experience Experience scaling AI/ML products from POC to launch Agile practitioner capabilities & experience working with or in Agile teams. Proven track record of delivering workflow and data-driven solutions with a customer-first mindset. Sees the business as a customer and translate requirements into technical solutions. Track record of delivering results in a high-demand, matrixed organization. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, demonstrating an ability to work well with teams and stakeholders. Proficiency in Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word What Would Make You Stand Out Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels Demonstrated ability to oversee complex projects and excel in a high-demand, matrixed organization Prior experience in debt capital markets, financial services or consulting 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 workplacewhere all voices are valued, withEmployee 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 As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. Explore a career at Fitch Ratings and you’ll join a collaborative network of curious minds. Here, our differences are our strengths - in life as well as our work. Together we work with integrity and objectivity to provide clarity to the world’s financial markets. We pride ourselves on our ability to harness the ideas, expertise, and professionalism of our global workforce, which is integral to our continued success. The accessibility and depth of experience of our industry leading analysts, combined with our broad sector credentials, allow us to help market participants make important credit decisions with confidence. 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, 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading financial services company in Toronto is seeking a Director- Product Owner/Product Lead focused on AI capabilities. This role involves leading an agile delivery team, driving organizational change, and enhancing AI solutions. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and over 5 years of experience in product ownership, particularly with AI/ML products. The position offers a hybrid work model and embraces a culture of learning and development, along with competitive benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A global financial information service provider in Toronto is seeking a Director- Product Owner to lead workflow innovation initiatives. This role focuses on enhancing user workflows and driving product strategy. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of product ownership experience, proficiency in Agile methodologies, and exceptional communication skills. The position offers a hybrid working environment and numerous professional development opportunities, aimed at fostering a culture of learning and innovation. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Requisition ID: 49573 Business Unit: Fitch Ratings Category: Operations Location: Toronto, ON, CA Date Posted: Feb 27, 2026 As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing supplementary credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. At Fitch Ratings, credit analysts play a pivotal role in moving markets, as quality credit analysis is the lifeblood of our organization. With a legacy of over a century, our unique approach to credit ratings offers unmatched opportunities for professional growth. Embracing a “challenger mindset,” you'll join a team dedicated to innovating service to our clients. Our people-driven analysis thrives on collaboration across all levels and locations, surpassing traditional financial modeling. Lastly, as part of our global community, you'll find inspiration, challenge, and support, with ample opportunities for visibility and influence in the global financial marketplace. Fitch Ratings is currently seeking a Director – Product Owner / Agile Product Lead based out of our Toronto office. About the Team: Ratings Workflow Solutions (RWS), part of the Ratings COO organization, is a cross-functional, agile team responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing applications and workflows used by our Ratings staff. Our goal is to streamline processes, mitigate risks, and advance standardization and automation across Fitch’s ratings platforms and workflows. The team partners closely with analytical, business, and technology staff to ensure our systems support the needs of the Ratings organization and enable our staff to work effectively. How You’ll Make an Impact: We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic Product Owner to lead an agile delivery team supporting Fitch’s business, analytical and operational staff and their internal workflows. In this role, you’ll lead the squad, work closely with different groups to understand their needs, solve problems, and ensure we’re building solutions that advance our business objectives. You’ll work alongside analytical groups and technology teams to align priorities and deliver key outcomes. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are important, and you should enjoy working with colleagues who have different levels of experience with Agile. A collaborative, customer-first mindset is essential. Define overall strategy and direction of the applications covered based on understanding of organizational goals and analytical groups’ needs. Own the backlog, feature prioritization, roadmap, and the MVP in support of business objectives. Communicate and align with stakeholders to prioritize features and ensure a shared vision of sprint goals and backlogs. Lead the Agile squad to define and align sprint goals, ensuring "ready" user stories and supporting the squad to deliver on sprint commitments. Supports squad in identifying dependencies and other execution risks. Work closely with the squad to provide timely feedback and answers to their questions; ultimately accept or reject the product increments of the sprint. Oversee the overall squad’s quarterly delivery, ensuring that the squad meets their goals and deliver business value. Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Ratings business. Enhance and automate processes to improve data quality, standardize workflows, and integrate key systems. Analyze and break down complex workflows and system processes for both current (As-Is) and future (To-Be) states in support of automation and standardization. Oversee and guide user training, rollout, and change management processes. You May be a Good Fit if: Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of product ownership experience Agile practitioner capabilities & experience working with or in Agile teams. Proven track record of delivering workflow and data-driven solutions with a customer-first mindset. See the business as a customer and translate requirements into technical solutions. Ability to create and maintain a backlog and roadmap, and to prioritize that backlog based on business value and technical feasibility. Track record of delivering results in a high-demand, matrixed organization. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, demonstrating an ability to work well with teams and stakeholders. Proficiency in Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word What Would Make You Stand Out: Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels Demonstrated ability to oversee complex projects and excel in a high-demand, matrixed organization Prior experience in debt capital markets, financial services or consulting 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 workplacewhere all voices are valued, withEmployee 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 Affiliated 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading credit rating agency in Toronto is seeking a Director – Product Owner for their agile team. This role involves leading processes that improve workflows and data solutions for analytical and operational staff. Candidates should have strong product ownership experience, agile capabilities, and proficiency in tools like Jira and Excel. The position offers a hybrid work environment, with numerous benefits focused on health, wellbeing, and career development. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Lead cutting-edge workflow solutions as a Director and Product Owner. Contribute to strategic initiatives in a hybrid work model while fostering collaboration across diverse teams. In this impactful leadership role, you will direct an agile team dedicated to innovative workflow processes. Understanding organizational goals and user needs will guide your strategy and feature prioritization, ensuring relevant and efficient solutions are developed. Strong change leadership and interpersonal skills will be your key assets. Key Responsibilities: • Define and steer the overall direction of workflow innovations • Encourage a culture of experimentation and reliability • Facilitate organizational change and tech adoption • Prioritize features aligned with business objectives • Lead agile squad to define successful sprint goals Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in product ownership • Experience in launching AI/ML products • Strong skills in Jira and other analytical tools • Proven ability to translate requirements into solutions • Experience in high-demand, Agile teams Innovate on workflows that empower teams and enhance productivity while leading transformative changes in the organization. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Join as a Director guiding product strategies focused on AI enhancements. Collaborate across teams to drive change, refine processes, and deliver exceptional business outcomes. You will take the lead in managing an agile delivery team dedicated to revolutionizing AI capabilities. This role bridges technology and business, ensuring that new solutions are intuitive and aligned with user needs. By fostering collaboration and maintaining a vision for innovation, you will significantly influence company strategies and outcomes. Key Responsibilities: • Define team strategy to align with user group objectives • Encourage a mindset of experimentation within the team • Oversee feature prioritization and roadmap execution • Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain a shared vision • Guide the Agile squad in sprint planning and delivery Requirements: • 5+ years of relevant product ownership experience • Competency in AI product management and lifecycle • Strong expertise in Agile team dynamics and practices • Excellent communication skills across levels • Proven ability to deliver within complex organizational structures Drive impactful AI strategies that enhance user experience and operational effectiveness. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location: Toronto, ON, CA Fitch Ratings is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join our new AI Innovation teams in Toronto—where we're building the AI-powered future of financial analysis from the ground up. This isn't about maintaining existing models or running experiments in isolation. This is about building and shipping real generative AI systems, agentic workflows, and intelligent platforms that will transform how credit analysis happens and fundamentally change how global financial markets operate. We're at a pivotal moment. Fitch is making a major strategic bet on AI, investing heavily in Toronto as our innovation center, and we're building teams of talented ML engineers to turn ambitious vision into production reality. As an ML Engineer, you'll be hands‑on building sophisticated ML systems, working directly with cutting‑edge technologies, learning from exceptional senior engineers, and contributing to solutions that will have measurable impact. This is your opportunity to accelerate your ML career by working on real problems that matter, with the resources and mentorship to grow rapidly. We need ML engineers who are excited about greenfield opportunities and eager to learn—whether you're passionate about working with LLMs, excited to build intelligent systems that reason and act, or energized by turning AI research into production code. If you're motivated by "let me build this and learn what's possible" rather than "let me wait to be told exactly what to do," this is a high‑growth role where you'll ship transformative ML systems—working alongside talented engineers who will help you level up your skills while building something significant. What We Offer: Hands-on experience with cutting‑edge ML technology – Work directly with the latest LLMs and foundation models, implement RAG architectures, build agentic systems, fine‑tune neural networks, and leverage enterprise‑scale GPU clusters and cloud infrastructure; learn from senior ML engineers who are at the forefront of applied AI. Build real ML systems with measurable impact – Develop production generative AI capabilities, intelligent automation, and ML solutions that analysts and financial professionals use daily; see your code directly contribute to systems that will process billions in credit decisions and change how financial markets operate. Accelerate your ML career – Work alongside senior ML engineers and technical leaders who will mentor you, review your code, and help you grow; exposure to architectural decisions, technical strategy discussions, and the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility as you demonstrate your capabilities. Toronto's world‑class AI ecosystem – Be part of one of the world's premier AI research hubs, attend cutting‑edge ML meetups and conferences, connect with Vector Institute researchers, and immerse yourself in the community defining the future of applied AI and machine learning. Greenfield innovation with enterprise backing – Build net‑new ML systems from scratch with the freedom to experiment and learn, backed by compute resources, training budgets, and organizational support that enable you to focus on building breakthrough AI rather than fighting for resources. Continuous learning and growth – Conference attendance, training budgets, access to the latest research and tools, and a culture that values experimentation and learning from failures; work on diverse problems that will rapidly expand your ML expertise. High visibility and clear growth path – Contribute to high‑impact projects with visibility to senior leadership; clear advancement opportunities to Senior ML Engineer roles as you develop your skills and demonstrate impact. We'll Count on You To: Build and deploy production ML systems – Develop generative AI solutions, agentic workflows, and intelligent platforms using Python, PyTorch, modern ML frameworks, and large language models; write high‑quality, production‑ready code that scales and performs. Implement AI solutions in collaboration with product teams – Work closely with or as part of product squads to integrate ML capabilities into flagship Fitch products and workflows; share best practices and learnings with cross‑functional team members. Develop scalable ML infrastructure and workflows – Build robust APIs (FastAPI, etc.) for model deployment, implement data pipelines using orchestration platforms (Airflow), leverage cloud services (AWS/Azure) for ML infrastructure, and create software artifacts that integrate diverse data formats into dynamic ML systems. Support and improve production ML solutions – Help maintain SLAs for AI applications, use metrics to evaluate and guide improvements to existing ML solutions, monitor model performance, and contribute to the reliability and effectiveness of production systems. Experiment with emerging AI technologies – Explore generative AI frameworks, work with LLMs, implement RAG architectures, experiment with agentic workflows, and help evaluate which emerging technologies deliver real value versus hype. Collaborate effectively across teams – Communicate ML concepts to diverse stakeholders, work with data scientists to identify innovative solutions, partner with senior engineers to design scalable architectures, and contribute to seamless integration of AI into broader workflows. Champion quality and best practices – Adhere to software and ML development fundamentals including code quality, automated testing, source version control, optimization, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/AWS EKS); learn and apply architectural best practices. Learn, grow, and contribute to team culture – Actively seek feedback, embrace mentorship, share learnings with the team, experiment boldly, learn from failures, and contribute to a culture of curiosity, innovation, and technical excellence. What You Need to Have: Solid ML engineering foundation – 3+ years of professional experience as an AI/ML engineer building production‑quality solutions; demonstrated ability to deliver ML systems from development through deployment. Strong Python development skills – Experience developing production‑quality Python code with strong adherence to software development fundamentals (code quality, automated testing, source version control, optimization). Generative AI and LLM experience – Hands‑on experience building generative AI frameworks, working with large language models, leveraging and/or fine‑tuning LLMs; experience building agentic workflows strongly preferred. ML algorithm proficiency – Working knowledge of ML algorithms including multi‑class classification, decision trees, support vector machines, and neural networks (deep learning experience strongly preferred). Cloud platform knowledge – Practical knowledge of AWS and Azure infrastructure and services (e.g., AWS Bedrock, S3, SageMaker; Azure AI Search, OpenAI, blob storage); ability to leverage cloud services for ML infrastructure and LLM workflows. Experience integrating AI solutions – Track record of integrating AI and ML solutions into existing workflows, products, and systems; ability to work collaboratively to ensure seamless deployment. Search and information retrieval experience – Experience building or enhancing search systems and information retrieval capabilities; understanding of how to make information discoverable and accessible. Containerization exposure – Experience or strong familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS for building scalable ML systems. Bachelor's degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or related technical field (Master's or higher strongly preferred). What Would Make You Stand Out: Advanced agentic workflow experience – Hands‑on experience building sophisticated agentic workflows powered by language models; understanding of multi‑agent systems and AI orchestration patterns. Document and content systems experience – Experience developing or integrating ML functionality for document management systems, content platforms, or document intelligence solutions. Prototype‑to‑production experience – Experience supporting prototyping teams and enabling seamless transitions from experimental proof‑of‑concept to production deployment; ability to bridge the gap between research and engineering. Strong collaboration and communication skills – Proven ability to work effectively in distributed team environments, communicate technical concepts clearly, collaborate with non‑AI/ML teams, and work efficiently in fast‑paced settings. Cross‑functional team experience – Track record of working successfully with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineers from different disciplines to integrate AI solutions into broader workflows and projects. Financial services knowledge – Familiarity with credit ratings agencies, regulatory requirements, financial data products, or analytical workflows; understanding of how ML can enhance financial‑making. Passion for ML‑driven outcomes – Genuine enthusiasm for using data and ML to drive better business outcomes; demonstrated curiosity about emerging AI technologies and their practical applications. Code quality advocacy – Strong advocate of good code quality and architectural practices; commitment to writing maintainable, tested, well‑documented code. Toronto AI/ML community interest – Interest in participating in Toronto's AI/ML engineering or research communities, attending meetups, or contributing to Toronto's world‑class AI ecosystem. If you're ready to build transformative ML systems, learn from exceptional engineers, and accelerate your career with cutting‑edge technology—this is the moment to join us. 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. About Fitch Group 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. 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 family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work. Fitch Group 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Structured Finance - ABS, Associate Director - Toronto Requisition ID: 49262 Business Unit: Fitch Ratings Category: Credit Analysis & Research Location: Toronto, ON, CA Date Posted: Jan 13, 2026 As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing supplementary credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. At Fitch Ratings, credit analysts play a pivotal role in moving markets, as quality credit analysis is the lifeblood of our organization. With a legacy of over a century, our unique approach to credit ratings offers unmatched opportunities for professional growth. Embracing a “challenger mindset,” you'll join a team dedicated to innovating service to our clients. Our people-driven analysis thrives on collaboration across all levels and locations, surpassing traditional financial modeling. Lastly, as part of our global community, you'll find inspiration, challenge, and support, with ample opportunities for visibility and influence in the global financial marketplace. Fitch Ratings is seeking an Associate Director to join the Asset-Backed Securities Group in our Toronto office. Fitch Ratings is adding a highly motivated credit professional to the Asset Backed Securities (ABS) team as an Associate Director. The position will be responsible for a wide range of projects including assuming a role in rating ABS transactions and authoring market commentary and research. Successful candidates should demonstrate the ability to analyze and develop credit opinions related to ABS transactions, communicate credit opinions publicly and produce research on sector trends and developments. The position covers the U.S. ABS market, with initial emphasis on auto loan and auto lease, and equipment leasing sectors. About the Team Fitch is a team-oriented work environment, so excellent communication skills are essential, as is a high productivity work-ethic and results oriented mindset An opportunity to be a lead coverage analyst at a global rating agency A role that helps the debt capital markets make more informed decisions via timely, insightful and forward-looking rating actions and research How You’ll Make an Impact Analyze the critical credit, legal and structural elements of ABS transaction structures Assist in the development of ratings criteria, including writing relevant reports and developing recommendations to bolster analysis Deployment and implementation of cashflow models and tools used in the rating process Lead and/or support research projects Maintain assigned rating relationships You May be a Good Fit if An ideal candidate will have a BA/BS degree with a minimum of 4 years work experience with previous experience in structured finance and direct ABS experience is preferred Exceptional communication (particularly in writing) and strong quantitative and technical expertise are required The candidate will be self‑motivated and able to manage timelines across many projects, so strong time management and organization abilities are also required Successful candidates will showcase strong understanding of credit fundamentals combined with a willingness and ability to quickly learn new concepts and techniques What Would Make You Stand Out Previous experience in the Structured Finance sector from a credit perspective Experience with cash flow modeling or loss forecasting analysis Why Choose Fitch Hybrid Work Environment: 2 to 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, 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 Aff… 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
