Structured Finance Director – Global Credit & Securitization

Fitch Ratings, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Learning & mobility

Retirement plan

Healthcare options

Parental leave

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Fitch Ratings, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Director to lead the Structured Credit Alternative Products team. You will evaluate complex note feeders, synthetic risk transfers, CLO-lite structures, and private credit deals, delivering decisive ratings and insights.

You'll collaborate across disciplines, mentor junior analysts, and contribute to developing robust rating criteria while supporting market dialogue with issuers and investors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field such as finance, accounting, or economics.
• 8+ years in the financial industry, preferably related to Structured Credit, Structured Finance, Fund Finance or Corporate Direct Lending
• Strong analytical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail
• High level of personal responsibility, initiative, and self-management
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite; programming languages is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Analyze critical credit, legal, and structural elements of transaction proposals
• Acting as primary or secondary analyst for transaction ratings in a highly dynamic sector. This includes forming analytical views and recommendations, presenting these to rating committees and defending credit views in discussions with issuers and investors
• Contribute to the development of rating criteria, including forming recommendations to bolster analysis and iteratively improve existing frameworks
• Lead and/or support sector trend research reports and projects

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Self-motivation

Microsoft Office proficiency

Programming knowledge (plus)

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in finance, accounting, or economics

Job description

Fitch Ratings, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Director to lead the Structured Credit Alternative Products team. You will evaluate complex note feeders, synthetic risk transfers, CLO-lite structures, and private credit deals, delivering decisive ratings and insights.

You'll collaborate across disciplines, mentor junior analysts, and contribute to developing robust rating criteria while supporting market dialogue with issuers and investors.