Director, Infrastructure – Project Finance, New York

S&P Global•New York, NY

1d•$180,000 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Infrastructure – Project Finance manages a diverse portfolio of North American infrastructure credits and delivers rigorous, forward-looking credit rating opinions. The role leads and develops analysts, promotes analytical quality and consistency, and engages with issuers, investors, and other market participants. Coverage spans essential infrastructure assets and financings across transportation, energy and utilities, digital infrastructure (including data centers), and social infrastructure, as well as project finance structures and corporate debt. The Director leads credit and capital markets analysis, translates issuer and sector developments into decision-ready perspectives, and oversees portfolio risks and analytical governance. The role also advances analytical workflows by applying generative AI, advanced analytics, and automation, with appropriate validation, transparency, and human accountability. Employees are required to work from the office at least two days per week.

Requirements

Typically 10 or more years of relevant experience in project finance or infrastructure finance, including ratings, banking, advisory, investing, or credit.
Understanding of infrastructure project structures and documentation, including PPP agreements, EPC and O&M contracts, and offtake or availability-payment frameworks.
Strong financial analysis expertise, including cash flow modeling, ratio and covenant analysis, and accounting fundamentals.
Ability to lead and deliver high-quality credit analysis across a wide variety of asset classes and train and coach junior analysts through structured feedback and quality review.
Experience mentoring or managing analysts and building team capability, accountability, and continuous improvement, including adoption of AI and automation.
Practical experience with generative AI, advanced data analytics, or automation tools to improve research, monitoring, and workflow efficiency while maintaining validation and analytical discipline.
Strong relationship management and communication skills, including the ability to present complex analysis credibly to issuers, investors, and market participants while maintaining independence.
Disciplined portfolio risk oversight, including identifying and escalating emerging risks and working within established governance frameworks.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Indefinite right to work in the United States.
Attend at least one in-person interview at the final stage, ordinarily at the nearest S&P Global Ratings office.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Professional certification such as CFA.
Academic background that supports innovative and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop analysts, building credit expertise and their ability to use digital and AI-enabled tools.
Embed generative AI, advanced analytics, and automation into monitoring, drafting, research, and workflows while preserving human judgment and accountability.
Lead high-quality credit and capital markets analysis across assigned issuers and sectors for ratings, monitoring, risk assessments, and rating committee discussions.
Translate issuer and sector developments into clear analytical perspectives that integrate scenario analysis and forward-looking risks.
Partner with Data, Technology, Compliance, In-Business Control, and Methodology teams to implement workflow improvements and scale best practices.
Build and maintain relationships with issuers, investors, and market participants through credible, insight-led engagement.
Communicate complex, data-informed analysis clearly while maintaining analytical independence and objectivity.
Ensure clear documentation, high-quality analytical outputs, and adherence to governance and regulatory standards.
Oversee portfolio risk, identify emerging risks, and escalate them early.
Ensure AI and automated outputs are used with transparency, explainability, validation, and appropriate controls.