Associate Director, Energy and Industrials - Global Infrastructure Group - Chicago

Associate Director, Energy and Industrials - Global Infrastructure Group - Chicago

Requisition ID : 46694

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Business Unit : Fitch Ratings

Category : Credit Analysis & Research

Location : Chicago, IL, US

At Fitch, we have an open culture where employees are able to exchange ideas and perspectives, throughout the organization, irrespective of their seniority.

Your voice will be heard allowing you to have a real impact. We embrace diversity and appreciate authenticity, encouraging an environment where employees can be their true selves.

Associate Director, Energy and Industrials - Global Infrastructure Group

Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group is currently seeking an Associate Director based out of our Chicago office.

The Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group (GIG) covers approximately 550 credits primarily across transportation, energy, social infrastructure, sports facilities, and UK whole business securitization.

The group comprises approximately 70 analysts, based in Fitch’s offices in various global locations.

What We Offer :

• Opportunity to take a lead role analyzing some cutting-edge transactions.
• Be part of a growing credit team in the ever-evolving infrastructure space.
• A sector that is seeing significant investments resulting in a diversity of new and interesting credits.
• Experienced and collaborative team and opportunity to learn about the wider infrastructure space.
• Open culture where employees are able to exchange ideas and perspectives.

We’ll Count on You To :

• Work on ratings analysis and research on new and existing North American transactions.
• Evaluate innovative credit structures and participate in global criteria development.
• Identify relevant trends, assess their credit impact, and highlight 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.
• Meet with senior management of entities and / or project sponsors, investment bankers, and financial advisors to produce ratings and reports for general publication.
• The position has high visibility and solid growth potential.

What You Need to Have :

• Master’s degree in Finance, Business or Public Administration preferred.
• Proven project finance and infrastructure credit skills gained in a bank credit department, a rating agency, or buy-side credit department.
• Solid writing 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.
• 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.

What Would Make You Stand Out :

• Rating agency experience.
• CFA.

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.

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.

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.

Fitch is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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