Senior Director

Fitch Ratings; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 300 000 - 500 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Fitch Ratings is seeking a Senior Director for its Latin American Corporates, Infrastructure & Project Finance (CIPF) team, focusing on the Energy, Power & Utilities sectors. Candidates should bring over 10 years of relevant experience and strong leadership skills in credit analysis and related fields.

The successful applicant will lead portfolio coverage, mentor analysts, oversee financial models, and engage with external market participants. Fluency in English and Portuguese is mandatory, with an MBA or similar advanced degree preferred.

Qualificações

• 10+ years of relevant experience in credit analysis or related field.
• Strong knowledge of Energy, Power & Utilities sectors.
• Experience managing people in an analytical environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese, Spanish preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead coverage across Energy, Power & Utilities sectors.
• Oversee analyses affecting credit quality.
• Chair rating committees and present recommendations.
• Develop insights on market trends and credit issues.
• Mentor junior team members to build analytical depth.

Conhecimentos

Credit analysis

Project finance

Capital markets

Corporate banking

Investment banking

Financial statement analysis

Analytical leadership

Fluency in English and Portuguese

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced qualification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Director, Latin American Corporates, Infrastructure & Project Finance (CIPF) – Energy, Power & Utilities

Location: São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

We Will Count On You To

• Lead coverage of a portfolio across the Energy, Power & Utilities sectors in Latin America, with a particular focus on Brazil.
• Have direct managerial responsibility for analysts within the team, providing leadership, coaching, and development support while fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Oversee the analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors influencing credit quality across corporates and project finance entities in the sector.
• Supervise the maintenance, and review of detailed financial models and credit analyses used to support rating recommendations.
• Chair and participate actively in internal rating committees, presenting clear and well-supported rating recommendations for both international and national scale ratings, where applicable.
• Serve as a senior point of contact for external market participants, including issuers, investors, bankers, advisors, and other stakeholders in the rating process.
• Articulate Fitch’s credit views, rating rationales, and sector outlook in a clear, engaging, and commercially aware manner through meetings, conference calls, written commentary, and published research.
• Contribute to the strategic direction and visibility of Fitch’s Latin America CIPF franchise, including representing Fitch in conferences, industry forums, and client events.
• Support the management of the regional portfolio across multiple regulatory environments, ensuring high analytical standards, consistency, and timeliness in rating actions and research output.
• Partner closely with colleagues across sectors, countries, and analytical groups to advance the One CIPF approach and strengthen Fitch’s market presence across Latin America.
• Write and oversee timely, insightful research on sector trends, market developments, and topical credit issues affecting the Energy, Power & Utilities space.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, helping to build analytical depth and succession within the franchise.

What You Need to Have

• 10+ years of relevant experience in credit analysis, project finance, capital markets, corporate or investment banking, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of the Energy, Power & Utilities sectors, ideally including exposure to regulated utilities, power generation, transmission, renewables, and/or midstream or energy infrastructure assets.
• Demonstrated experience managing people and/or leading teams in an analytical environment.
• Solid understanding of financial statement analysis, credit fundamentals, and debt capital structures.
• Proven ability to assess and explain analytically complex topics with sound judgment and intellectual rigor.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese required; Spanish strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, master’s degree, CFA, CPA, or other advanced professional qualification preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build credibility with internal and external stakeholders.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Deep knowledge of, and strong interest in, the Brazilian Energy, Power & Utilities sectors, with a desire to continue expanding expertise across related corporate and project finance subsectors.
• A strong professional background in capital markets and/or credit analysis, supported by well-developed financial statement analysis and credit assessment skills.
• Demonstrated interest in deepening exposure to and understanding of the debt capital markets, particularly as they relate to Latin American issuers and infrastructure assets.
• A clear pattern of leadership, with the ability to proactively and effectively engage with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Presence, judgment, and communication skills to represent Fitch credibly with issuer management teams, investors, bankers, and market participants.
• A collaborative mindset and a strong commitment to mentoring junior analysts and contributing to the development of the broader team.