Director, Project Finance - Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance Group - CHI

Fitch Ratings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role in analysis

Collaborative team environment

Opportunity for career growth

Job summary

A leading credit ratings agency is seeking a Director for the Corporate, Infrastructure, and Project Finance Group in Chicago. This role requires 8-10 years of project finance experience and offers the opportunity to analyze innovative credit structures. Candidates should have strong communication skills and proficiency in financial modeling. The expected salary is between $140,000 and $180,000 annually, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of project finance related experience in infrastructure.
• Experience in a bank credit department or rating agency.
• Ability to lead and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead ratings analysis and execution for North American transactions.
• Evaluate credit structures and participate in global criteria development.
• Gather and analyze data for producing ratings and reports.

Skills

Project finance experience

Infrastructure credit skills

Solid writing and verbal communication skills

Excellent modelling skills

Education

Master’s degree in Finance, Business or Public Administration

Job description

Director, Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance Group - Chicago

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What We Offer

• Opportunity to take a leadership role analyzing some cutting‑edge transactions.
• Be part of a growing credit team in the ever‑evolving energy and power infrastructure space.
• Involved in a sector that is seeing significant investments resulting in a diversity of new and interesting credits on which to provide independent evaluations.
• Opportunity to work in an experienced and collaborative team that has an open culture, where employees are able to exchange ideas and perspectives.

We’ll Count On You To

• 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.
• 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 team.

What You Need To Have

• 8‑10 years of solid project finance related experience in infrastructure including development of credit or underwriting approach for new sectors.
• 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.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• 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.

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enable our clients to make important credit judgements with confidence.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

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www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward‑looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affimative 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.

FOR NEW YORK AND CHICAGO ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $140,000 and $180,000.

Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job‑related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long‑term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.