Senior Director, Energy & Power, Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance Group - Chicago

Fitch Group • New York, NY

23d • $190,000 - $225,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitch Ratings' Energy and Power, Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance Group is seeking a Senior Director to be based in their New York, Chicago, or Toronto office. This role will report to the Head of Energy and Power, Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance Group for North America. The position requires a senior credit analyst with over 10 years of experience in project finance within the infrastructure sector. The primary responsibilities include the analysis, execution, and rating of infrastructure and project finance transactions, with a specific focus on energy and power infrastructure assets in the US and Canada. The role offers the opportunity to shape strategic direction for the infrastructure team, take a leadership role in analyzing cutting-edge transactions, and be part of a growing credit team in a dynamic infrastructure space. The sector is experiencing significant investment, leading to diverse and interesting credits for independent evaluation. The team is experienced and collaborative, offering opportunities to learn about the broader infrastructure space. The company fosters an open culture for idea exchange.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Fitch Ratings is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior