Michael Margello Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

• Communicate directly with SEC, Ontario Securities Commission, and various regulators in Latin America on all aspects of credit rating agency registration and examination, including reporting, document requests, responses to findings, and remediation • Provide guidance to various business lines on regulatory developments and requirements affecting Credit Rating Agencies• Develop global support model to address Compliance coverage and risks in Fitch’s offices in more than thirty countries• Work in conjunction with staff in Legal, Operations, Analytical, and Commercial units to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with CRA regulations globally• Conduct Regulatory Compliance training for employees in Fitch’s New York office

Greater New York City Area

• Advised institutional clients on Fitch’s fixed income research offerings including issuer research, topical trend analysis, risk and performance analytics, and bank credit risk indicators• Articulated Fitch’s rating methodology, research decisions, and rating actions to prospective institutional clients• Served as a first contact for clients and support research analysts, product managers, and developers with product offerings• Participated in product committee meetings which focused on creating and designing innovative research, data, and quantitative offerings to clients. Proactively maintained relationships with existing clients and research and identified product development business opportunities• Conducted sales meetings and pitches.

Greater New York City Area

• Advised customers on home improvements involving window and siding replacements• Performed in-home consultations about ways in which homeowners could increase their energy efficiency• Acted as liaison between customers and installers and addressed customer concerns• Trained and mentored newly hired employees

Greater New York City Area

• Advised Smith Barney financial advisors on suitable investments in the mutual fund, annuity, 529 College Savings Plan, and unit trust asset classes• Analyzed client portfolios to optimize risk-adjusted return and advised on portfolio construction, manager selection, and asset allocation• Researched historical mutual fund performance and used quantitative and qualitative metrics to identify the best managers• Acted as the desk’s offshore mutual fund specialist and educated colleagues and financial advisors on the firm’s offshore product offerings and platform• Conducted outreach to large mutual fund and annuity producing financial advisors to communicate product sales ideas

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted with the presentation of asset allocation and portfolio recommendations

Greater New York City Area

• Performed administrative tasks in a general practitioner’s law office• Scheduled meetings and coordinated billing

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Production Editor, Brooklyn Law Review; CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Interviewing and Counseling, Fall.

Bachelor'S Degree