Director, Structured Credit & CLOs — Austin Leader

Hearst Corporation; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Learning & mobility programs

Retirement planning

Healthcare offerings

Parental leave policies

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

Fitch Ratings, part of Fitch Group and owned by Hearst, is seeking a Director to join the Structured Credit & CLOs group in our Austin office. As a pivotal leader, you will supervise the analysis of complex ratings and coordinate with global teams to deliver timely, insightful credit perspectives.

You will lead rating analyses, assess documents, defend conclusions to committees, draft commentary, and guide research publications while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline (finance, accounting, economics, engineering) required.
• Eight+ years of experience, with proven leadership in structured finance preferred.
• Strong analytical thinking, curiosity, and attention to detail; able to build consensus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis of new and existing ratings using proprietary models.
• Assess transaction documents with a focus on identifying and mitigating credit risks.
• Prepare, present, and defend rating conclusions to senior credit committees.
• Oversee the drafting of rating action commentary reports to clearly communicate rating decisions to market participants.
• Drive the development and publication of recurring and special research publications.
• Mentor and develop junior staff, promoting a culture of learning and development.

Skills

Leadership experience

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Initiative & self-management

Interest in capital markets

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline (finance, accounting, economics, engineering)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Programming languages (advanced)

Job description

Fitch Ratings, part of Fitch Group and owned by Hearst, is seeking a Director to join the Structured Credit & CLOs group in our Austin office. As a pivotal leader, you will supervise the analysis of complex ratings and coordinate with global teams to deliver timely, insightful credit perspectives.

You will lead rating analyses, assess documents, defend conclusions to committees, draft commentary, and guide research publications while mentoring junior staff.