Will Browne Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

• Strengthen Fitch’s credit analysis process and research product related to banks, non-bank financial institutions and investment funds• Participate and vote on credit committees focusing on criteria application and quality of analysis• Chair and organize filtering panels to vet new rating proposals and to examine new proposals that are unique or esoteric in nature• Provide guidance and advice to rating teams on credit issues that arise, providing leadership in their… Show more • Strengthen Fitch’s credit analysis process and research product related to banks, non-bank financial institutions and investment funds• Participate and vote on credit committees focusing on criteria application and quality of analysis• Chair and organize filtering panels to vet new rating proposals and to examine new proposals that are unique or esoteric in nature• Provide guidance and advice to rating teams on credit issues that arise, providing leadership in their resolution• Identify and address credit matters and developing issues that may impact rated portfolio• Review internal and external research to provide insight into emerging credit trends• Report on rating activity to assess and identify developing trends in rating performance• Facilitate communication across regions and sectors to promote consistency • Promote analytical team adherence to Fitch’s policies and procedures throughout their work• Participate in periodic reviews of committee robustness Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Managed team of seven analysts for almost $400b in money market and short duration investment portfolios covering over 200 companies maintaining credit approvals and documenting analysis• Monitored investments portfolios and responded to credit events• Guided analyst team in maintaining highly conservative underwriting standards• Completed material update to credit group policies and procedures• Established and documented appropriate credit guidelines to support three distinct… Show more • Managed team of seven analysts for almost $400b in money market and short duration investment portfolios covering over 200 companies maintaining credit approvals and documenting analysis• Monitored investments portfolios and responded to credit events• Guided analyst team in maintaining highly conservative underwriting standards• Completed material update to credit group policies and procedures• Established and documented appropriate credit guidelines to support three distinct strategies• Presented to existing and prospective clients on credit process and internal credit view• Represented research team in front of regulators, auditors and rating agencies• Initiated the publication of external credit commentary to assist client out-reach• Drafted responses to Requests for Proposals and Requests for Information• Monitored market based indicators and responded to anomalies• Supervised repo counterparty and trading counterparty approval processes• Presented at industry conferences Show less

Greater New York City Area

followed international banks, primary drafter of hybrid securities criteria

New York

built New York credit team, coordinated research on Asian issuers for US investors

built and managed credit process, portfolio manager for tax-exempt funds

Philadelphia

Master Of Science In Industrial Administration, Finance

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics

Activities and Societies: University Activities Council, Marching Band worked as a residential real estate appraiser