Associate Director - Project Finance & Infrastructure

Scope Ratings; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Scope Ratings, based in Frankfurt, is seeking a Project Finance & Infrastructure Analyst to join their EU Project Finance team. The role involves acting as a lead credit analyst, performing in-depth analysis on infrastructure projects, and producing detailed rating reports.

Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience in project finance, a relevant degree, and fluency in a major European language. The compensation package ranges from €88,000 to €115,000 with additional discretionary bonuses.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-graduate experience in project finance.
• In-depth knowledge of infrastructure and project finance sectors.
• Fluency in at least one major European language (German or French preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead credit analyst in infrastructure and project finance transactions.
• Perform analysis at equity and debt levels.
• Produce opinionated rating reports and sector research.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Credit risk understanding

Strong communication skills

Project finance expertise

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, banking, economics, statistics, mathematics

Job description

Project Finance & Infrastructure Analyst

Scope is on the lookout for a dynamic and results‑driven Project Finance & Infrastructure Analyst to join our EU Project Finance & Infrastructure Credit Rating team. This is an exciting opportunity to actively contribute to the growth of the burgeoning infrastructure and project finance asset class. You will leverage Scope’s proprietary rating methodology and extensive industry expertise to make a tangible impact.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Acts as lead credit analyst in infrastructure and project finance transactions, with focus on capital market vehicles
• Performs analysis both at the equity and the debt level
• Analysis involves quantitative and qualitative aspects and may require visiting project sites around Europe
• Studies project contracts and documentation
• Modifies and runs the cash‑flow models of projects in order to incorporate the relevant rating stresses and obtains the loss of the rated instruments under different event outcomes
• Produces opinionated rating reports and sector research, demonstrating Scope’s fundamental understanding of credit risk in the context of infrastructure and project finance and its trends
• Participates in rating committees as lead analyst or independent member

Professional & Personal Qualifications

• 5+ years of post‑graduate experience in a large rating agency, a bank, a structuring advisory or an investment fund, with a clear focus on project finance
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, banking, economics, statistics, mathematics, or equivalent qualification
• Strong education in finance
• In‑depth knowledge of and relevant experience in at least one infrastructure and project finance sector
• Familiarity with the diverse types of funding options in project or asset finance such as term loans, project bonds, revolving facilities
• Understanding of the basic credit risk factors in project finance and ability to generate robust rating rationale
• Understanding of the basic relevant legal issues in project finance
• Highly analytical, with an edge for fundamental and quantitative analysis
• Confident and professional appearance and high social and communication skills
• Accountable and reliable person of highest integrity
• Willingness to take responsibility with an entrepreneurial attitude
• Fluency in at least a major European language (German and / or French preferred) in addition to English

Compensation

Pay Band: Associate Director – Project Finance.
Minimum: 88,000.00 EUR.
Maximum: 115,000.00 EUR.
Bonus: Discretionary.

Benefits

Scope offers an extensive range of benefits. Please check our benefits page for more details.

Scope is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For non‑EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this job position. The company is unable to sponsor relocation from outside the EU at this time.