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Fitch Group Names New GC and Chief Compliance Officer for Fitch Ratings
Fitch Group Names New GC and Chief Compliance Officer for Fitch Ratings
Fitch Group has announced the appointment of Bruce Legorburu as General Counsel and Heather Merrigan as Chief Compliance Officer for Fitch Ratings.
While Legorburu will be responsible for leading the company's legal team and providing counsel on a wide range of legal issues for Fitch Group, its subsidiaries and affiliates, while Merrigan will be responsible for ensuring that the company complies with all relevant laws and regulations.
Legorburu, who has been with Fitch since 2013, will also be a member of the Fitch Group Executive Committee. He has served as the Chief Compliance Officer for Fitch Ratings since 2019.
Merrigan, who previously worked for Duff & Phelps in Chicago since 1998, joined Fitch's Legal team in New York in 2000. She has served as Head of Compliance for the Americas since 2019.
Charles D. (Charlie) Brown, who has served as Fitch's General Counsel for nearly 25 years, is retiring from the firm. In addition to serving as General Counsel, Brown was Fitch Ratings' Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Credit Officer at various points during his tenure.
"I am very pleased that we had two very strong internal candidates in Bruce and Heather to take on these crucial roles within the firm. I'd also like to thank Charlie for the material contribution he has made to the success of Fitch over the years," Paul Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Fitch Group said.
Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services, with operations in over 30 countries. It is comprised of two main divisions: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research, and Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of data, research and analytics. Fitch Group has dual headquarters in London and New York and is owned by Hearst.