Senior Director, Industrials & Transportation — Credit Strategy Leader

Fitch Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitch Group in Chicago is seeking a Senior Director for the Industrials & Transportation group to lead North American ratings analysis, execution, and research. You will shape the analytical approach, mentor colleagues, and engage with issuers and stakeholders to deliver independent credit opinions.

The role requires 10+ years in I&T with strong credit, modelling, and communication skills, plus a track record of leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of solid North American corporate related experience in Industrials & Transportation, including development of credit or underwriting approach.
• Proven 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.
• Employee management experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintain a strong external network and profile that continues to build Fitch's reputation for analytical excellence by representing Fitch in a compelling and persuasive manner at industry conferences, webinars, issuer meetings/site visits and through media communication.
• 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 I&T team.

Job description

Fitch Group in Chicago is seeking a Senior Director for the Industrials & Transportation group to lead North American ratings analysis, execution, and research. You will shape the analytical approach, mentor colleagues, and engage with issuers and stakeholders to deliver independent credit opinions.

The role requires 10+ years in I&T with strong credit, modelling, and communication skills, plus a track record of leadership in a fast-paced environment.