ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROJECT FINANCE - COMPLEX CREDITS GROUP (CHICAGO)
Company: Fitch Group, Inc.
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Associate Director - Global Infrastructure and Project Finance -
Complex Credits Group (Chicago)Requisition ID: 47078
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Business Unit: Fitch RatingsCategory: Credit Analysis &
ResearchLocation: Chicago, IL, USDate Posted: Sep 14, 2024Associate
Director - Global Infrastructure and Project Finance - Complex
Credits Group (CCG) - ChicagoFitch Global Infrastructure and
Project Finance Group is currently seeking an Associate Director or
Director based out of our Chicago office.The Global Infrastructure
and Project Finance Group (GIG) covers approximately 650 credits
across transportation, power & energy, social, digital and water
infrastructure, as well as sports facilities and UK whole business
securitization. The group comprises approximately 85 analysts,
based in Fitch's offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco,
Austin, London, Milan, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Dubai, Madrid,
Monterrey, Ciudad del M--xico, Singapore, and Sydney.The primary
responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to lead the
analysis of infrastructure and project finance transactions and
assist in efforts to enhance rating approaches and criteria
development for complex and non-standard credits, in particular
relating to emerging infrastructure sectors and alternative/core+
infrastructure, in addition to complex transportation and energy
sectors in the US and Canada and across the EMEA region.What We
Offer:
- This role will have the opportunity to take a lead role
analyzing cutting-edge infrastructure transactions and be part of a
growing credit team in the ever-evolving infrastructure space.
- An exciting time to work in the sector as significant
investments in the infrastructure space are resulting in a
diversity of new and interesting projects to work on.
- The position has high global visibility and solid growth
potential. The role will have exposure to both GIG in the Americas
and across EMEA and the successful candidate will interact with
senior analytical members across the different regions.We'll Count
on You To:
- Work on ratings analysis and research on new and existing
transactions.
- Evaluate innovative credit structures and participate in global
rating criteria development.
- Identify and research relevant trends, assessing their credit
impact and highlighting these trends in updated industry and market
focused reports/presentations.
- Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data and legal
documents for the purpose of producing ratings, publishing credit
reports, and contributing to special research reports.
- Interact with other Fitch analytical groups (i.e. Corporates
and Structured) to help develop rating approaches and criteria to
bespoke projects.
- In conjunction with senior members of the team, the candidate
will meet with senior management of entities and/or project
sponsors, investment bankers and financial advisors, to produce
these ratings and reports for general publication.
- 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.What You
Need to Have:
- Bachelor's degree at minimum, advanced degree a plus;
- 7+ years relevant experience in a capital markets and/or credit
analysis role;
- A healthy sense of intellectual curiosity and a life-long
learning mindset;
- A demonstrated willingness and ability to attack and explain
topics of analytical complexity;
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational
skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- 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.
- Ability to shift fluidly between multiple projects as
priorities change;
- Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment.What Would Make
You Stand Out:
- Previous experience covering the infrastructure or project
finance sectors and focusing on credit whether on the buy-side,
sell-side, a credit department at a bank, or another rating
agency.
- The ability to effectively and constructively challenge
existing mindsets to assist the group in formulating innovative
rating approaches on complex credits, sectors or topics.Why
Fitch?At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives
is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes
together to accomplish things greater than they ever could
alone.Every team member is essential to our business and each
perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse
culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your
voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless
of seniority.We are building incredible things at Fitch and we
invite you to join us on our journey.Fitch Ratings is a leading
provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to
providing value beyond the rating through independent and
prospective credit opinions, Fitch ratings offers global
perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit
market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights
we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enables our
clients to make important credit judgements with confidence.Fitch
Group is a global leader in financial information services with
operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst
Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch
Ratings - Fitch Solutions - Fitch Learning.Fitch is committed to
providing global securities markets with objective, timely,
independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch's
credibility and reputation, our employees must take every
precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a
conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment
process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any
securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to
commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any
holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may
be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.Fitch
Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race,
color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses
protected by law.
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