Senior Director

Fitch Ratings; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 400 000 - 600 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Fitch Ratings in São Paulo is looking for a Senior Director for Latin American Corporates focused on Energy, Power & Utilities. This role involves leading a team, overseeing credit analysis, and fostering collaboration across sectors.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, strong sector knowledge, and leadership skills. Fluency in English and Portuguese is required, while an MBA or advanced qualifications are preferred.

Qualificações

• 10+ years of relevant experience in credit analysis, project finance, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of the Energy, Power & Utilities sectors.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams in an analytical environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead coverage of Energy, Power & Utilities sectors in Latin America.
• Manage analysts and foster a high-performance culture.
• Oversee financial model reviews and credit analyses.
• Articulate credit views and participate in rating committees.
• Mentor junior analysts and support strategic objectives.

Conhecimentos

Credit analysis

Project finance

Financial statement analysis

Team leadership

Communication skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Portuguese

Knowledge of Energy sector

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master's degree

CFA or CPA

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Requisition ID: 50092

Business Unit: Fitch Ratings

Category: Credit Analysis & Research

Location: São Paulo, BR Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR

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

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 incapital 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 thedebt capital markets, particularly as they relate to Latin American issuers and infrastructure assets.
• A clear pattern ofleadership, 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.