Carlos Masip

Carlos Masip, PhD, serves as a Senior Director at Fitch Ratings since April 2007, focusing on global sovereign and supranational analysis, methodology development, and approval of rating criteria and models. Previous roles include Senior Director for Structured Finance, where leadership was provided for the Spanish Covered Bonds group and the analysis of Spanish and Portuguese Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities. Carlos also held a Visiting Professor position at IEB, contributing to a top-ranked Master in Finance program from July 2021 to September 2023. Prior experience includes working as a Country Risk Senior Analyst at CESCE, a Macroeconomic Analyst at the Spanish Embassy in Sweden, and as a Junior Analyst at Irish Progressive Services International. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in International Economics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and additional studies in statistics and international economy.