Director, Infrastructure & Project Finance Ratings - Sydney

Fitch Ratings; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Leadership development

Retirement planning

Healthcare offerings

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

Fitch Ratings in Sydney is seeking an Associate Director/Director for the APAC Corporates, Infrastructure and Project Finance (CIPF) Group. The role will focus on infrastructure and project finance ratings, leading analytical work on Australian transactions and presenting to rating committees.

You will write research reports, monitor market developments, and collaborate across teams. The role requires 7+ years in capital markets/credit analysis and strong Excel/finance modelling skills.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years relevant experience in a capital markets and/or credit analysis role.
• Solid analytical experience within the infrastructure sector at a financial services firm; ideally, including transactions in the Australian market.
• Strong ability to quickly identify key risk factors in a transaction.
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills to support analysis, along with sound understanding of capital structures and financial documentation.
• Proven ability to formulate and deliver clear and concise opinions backed by robust analytical rationale, with regular interaction expected with ratings committees, issuers, bankers and other external parties.
• Ability to ask probing questions of companies and their advisers and to remain fully informed about sector trends to assess their impact on specific transactions; and
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical responsibility for rating transactions primarily in Australia across Transportation, PPP and Power & Renewable sectors.
• Prepare rating action commentaries for publication.
• Present credits to internal rating committees.
• Publish research reports and contribute to sector-wide analyses.

Skills

Credit analysis

Infrastructure sector experience

Capital markets

English communication

Education

Finance-related degree

Tools

Excel

Financial modelling

Job description

Fitch Ratings in Sydney is seeking an Associate Director/Director for the APAC Corporates, Infrastructure and Project Finance (CIPF) Group. The role will focus on infrastructure and project finance ratings, leading analytical work on Australian transactions and presenting to rating committees.

You will write research reports, monitor market developments, and collaborate across teams. The role requires 7+ years in capital markets/credit analysis and strong Excel/finance modelling skills.