Fitch

Credit Analyst, Senior Director, Energy and Power, Infrastructure and Project Finance - Chicago

Fitch$190K — $225K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of project finance experience in energy and power infrastructure.
  • Proven credit skills from a bank, rating agency, or buy side department.
  • Solid writing and verbal communication capabilities.
  • Open-mindedness towards analyzing evolving infrastructure risks and opportunities.
  • Excellent financial modeling skills with spreadsheet proficiency.
  • Ability to understand complex structures and engaging with issuers effectively.
  • Demonstrated capability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in employee management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead ratings analysis and execution on North American transactions.
  • Evaluate innovative credit structures and participate in global criteria development.
  • Identify trends, assess credit impacts, and report findings through presentations.
  • Analyze data and legal documents for ratings and special research reports.
  • Network externally to enhance Fitch's analytical reputation at industry events.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with other analytical groups for efficient transaction execution.
  • Mentor junior team members in the Energy and Power Infrastructure group.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model.
  • Opportunity to represent Fitch at industry conferences and media communications.
  • Support for professional development and mentoring opportunities.
Full Job Description
Senior Director, Energy and Power, Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance Group

Fitch Ratings' Energy and Power, Corporate, Infrastructure and Project FinanceGroup is currently seeking a Senior Director based out of our New York, Chicago, or Toronto office.

This role will report into the Head of Energy and Power, Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance Group for North America.

We'll Count on You To:

  • Work on leading ratings analysis, execution and research on new and existing North American transactions.
  • Evaluating innovative credit structures and participating in global criteria development.
  • Identifying relevant trends, assessing their credit impact and highlighting these trends in updated industry and market focused reports/presentations.
  • Gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and legal documents for the purpose of producing ratings, publishing credit reports, and contributing to special research reports.
  • Maintain a strong external network and profile that continues to build Fitch's reputation for analytical excellence by representing Fitch in a compelling and persuasive manner at industry conferences, webinars, issuer meetings/site visits and through media communication.
  • Develop and grow strong relationships with the other analytical groups at Fitch to ensure analytical consistency and efficient execution of transactions that involve multiple groups.
  • Mentor junior members of the Energy and Power Infrastructure team.


What You Need to Have:

  • 10+ years of solid project finance related experience in energy and power infrastructure including development of credit or underwriting approach.
  • Proven project finance and infrastructure credit skills gained in a bank credit department, a rating agency, buy side credit department, etc.
  • Solid writing and verbal communication skills.
  • An open mind to think expansively about the opportunity and risk in the evolving infrastructure landscape.
  • Excellent modelling skills and thorough familiarity with spreadsheet-based financial models.
  • Ability to read and fully comprehend complex structures and to ask probing questions to issuers and their advisers.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines and display a strong degree of flexibility to take on additional responsibilities, as required.
  • Employee management experience.


What Would Make You Stand Out:

  • Rating agency experience.
  • Ratings advisory work.
  • A deep understanding of and a keen interest in infrastructure and project finance.
  • A professional background in capital markets and/or credit analysis.
  • Experience in interpreting complex legal documents such as bank agreements and bond indentures.
  • A strong pattern of leadership and the ability to proactively and successfully interact with various stakeholders, both within and outside of the organization.
  • CFA.
  • Master's degree in Finance, Business or Public Administration preferred.


FOR NEW YORK AND CHICAGO ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $190,000 and $225,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch's total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.

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About Fitch

Fitch Ratings Inc. is a credit rating agency and a subsidiary of Fitch Group, which is owned by Hearst Corporation. Fitch Ratings is headquartered in New York City and London. The company was founded by John Knowles Fitch on December 24, 1913 in New York City as the Fitch Publishing Company. It merged with London-based IBCA Limited in December 1997. In 2000 Fitch acquired both Chicago-based Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (April) and Thomson BankWatch (December). Fitch Ratings is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 1975, together with Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
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