Global Infrastructure - Complex Credits Group, Associate Director

Fitch Group, Inc., Fitch Ratings, Inc., Fitch Solutions Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission earnings

Discretionary bonuses

Long‑term incentives

Job summary

Fitch Group, Inc. seeks an Associate Director in Corporate, Infrastructure & Project Finance – Complex Credits Group to lead analysis of infrastructure and project finance transactions across US, Canada, and EMEA.

You will help enhance rating approaches, evaluate complex structures, and engage with sponsors, bankers, and advis ers to publish ratings and reports. The role requires 7+ years in capital markets or credit analysis, strong analytical and modeling skills, and excellent communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree at minimum, advanced degree a plus.
• 7+ years relevant experience in a capital markets and/or credit analysis role.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent modeling 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.
• Ability to shift fluidly between multiple projects as priorities change.
• Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis of infrastructure and project finance transactions and assist in efforts to enhance rating approaches and criteria development for complex and non-standard credits, particularly relating to emerging infrastructure sectors and alternative/core+ infrastructure, and complex transportation and energy sectors in the US, Canada, and across EMEA.
• Work on ratings analysis and research on new and existing transactions.
• Evaluate innovative credit structures and participate in global rating criteria development.
• Identify and research relevant trends, assessing their credit impact and highlighting these trends in updated industry and market focused reports/presentations.
• Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data and legal documents for the purpose of producing ratings, publishing credit reports, and contributing to special research reports.
• Interact with other Fitch analytical groups to help develop rating approaches and criteria to bespoke projects.
• Meet with senior management of entities and/or project sponsors, investment bankers and financial advisors to produce ratings and reports for general publication.
• Maintain a strong external network and profile, representing Fitch at industry conferences, webinars, issuer meetings/site visits and through media communication.
• Develop and grow strong relationships with other analytical groups at Fitch to ensure analytical consistency and efficient execution of transactions involving multiple groups.

Skills

Analytical skills

Credit analysis

Capital markets

Communication skills

Financial modeling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Associate Director, Corporate, Infrastructure & Project Finance – Complex Credits Group (CCG)

Location: New York, Chicago, Austin, San Francisco, and Toronto

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the analysis of infrastructure and project finance transactions and assist in efforts to enhance rating approaches and criteria development for complex and non‑standard credits, particularly relating to emerging infrastructure sectors and alternative/core+ infrastructure, and complex transportation and energy sectors in the US, Canada, and across EMEA.
• Work on ratings analysis and research on new and existing transactions.
• Evaluate innovative credit structures and participate in global rating criteria development.
• Identify and research relevant trends, assessing their credit impact and highlighting these trends in updated industry and market focused reports/presentations.
• Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data and legal documents for the purpose of producing ratings, publishing credit reports, and contributing to special research reports.
• Interact with other Fitch analytical groups to help develop rating approaches and criteria to bespoke projects.
• Meet with senior management of entities and/or project sponsors, investment bankers and financial advisors to produce ratings and reports for general publication.
• Maintain a strong external network and profile, representing Fitch at industry conferences, webinars, issuer meetings/site visits and through media communication.
• Develop and grow strong relationships with other analytical groups at Fitch to ensure analytical consistency and efficient execution of transactions involving multiple groups.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree at minimum, advanced degree a plus.
• 7+ years relevant experience in a capital markets and/or credit analysis role.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent modeling 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.
• Ability to shift fluidly between multiple projects as priorities change.
• Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to lead analysis of cutting‑edge infrastructure transactions and be part of a growing credit team in the evolving infrastructure space.
• Exposure to global visibility and solid growth potential across GIG in the Americas and EMEA.

Salary (New York and Chicago): $115,000 to $140,000 base pay, plus commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long‑term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.

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