Jack Kranefuss
Senior Director at Fitch Ratings
- Role
- Senior Director at Fitch Ratings
- Location
- Madison, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jack Kranefuss
Comprehensive credit research and risk management experience across multiple industries with top-tier asset managers and a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Skilled appraiser of emerging risks and trends for determining most effective action resulting in minimal defaults, even during volatile economic times. Reputation as bottom-up analyst, using mosaic theory to uncover essential information from widest sources and synthesize it using quantitative and qualitative skills for appropriate buy/sell/hold recommendations. Creative in identifying emerging risks/trends/companies and determining appropriate responses and recommendations. Strong relationship manager with wide professional network across buy-side and sell-side institutions. Exceptional written and oral communications to make cogent case for credit worthiness. Respected team leader, able to streamline processes for faster and more profitable outcomes. Completed Bank of Boston’s prestigious, highly competitive credit training program.
Experience
Senior Director
Jan 2015 — Present · New York, NY, US
Assess credit risk and provide credit ratings for companies in the diversified media, cable and business services sectors. Mentor junior analysts across U.S. Corporates. Four direct staff.Regularly interact with issuer CEOs, CFOs and Treasurers to analyze and discuss corporate strategy, operational performance and capital structure management. Analyze financial performance and macro/micro trends of corporate fixed income issuers using comprehensive financial modeling and risk assessment within statutory compliance guidelines. Prepare materials for internal committee review process and external publications, including issuer specific and sector-wide press releases and research reports. Continuously maintain and provide real-time credit ratings, commentary and research to a broad spectrum of investors and business media correspondents.
Education
Babson College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance, General
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