US Corporates - Senior Director, Industrials & Transportation - Chicago

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

Job summary

Fitch Ratings, a leading provider of credit ratings and research, is hiring a Senior Director for the Industrials & Transportation Group out of Chicago, New York, or Toronto. You will lead leading ratings analysis, guide execution, and mentor the I&T team, focusing on North American transactions.

The role offers the chance to shape strategy, engage with issuers and regulators, and collaborate across Fitch's global analytics network while advancing infrastructure-related credits in a dynamic

Qualifications

• 10+ years of North American I&T corporate experience.
• Proven credit skills from a bank, rating agency, or similar.
• Strong writing and verbal communication.
• Ability to read and analyze complex structures and question issuers.
• Excellent financial modeling skills with spreadsheet proficiency.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead ratings analysis, execution and research for NA transactions.
• Evaluate innovative credit structures and contribute to criteria development.
• Identify trends and present them in industry and market-focused reports/presentations.
• Gather and analyze data and legal documents to produce ratings and credit reports.
• Represent Fitch in conferences, issuer meetings and media communications.
• Collaborate with other Fitch analytical groups to ensure consistency.

Skills

Leadership

Credit analysis

Financial modeling

Stakeholder mgmt

Writing & communication

Team mentoring

Job description

At Fitch, we have an open culture where employees are able to exchange ideas and perspectives, throughout the organization, irrespective of their seniority. Your voice will be heard allowing you to have a real impact. We embrace diversity and appreciate authenticity encouraging an environment where employees can be their true selves. Our inclusive and progressive approach helps us to keep a balanced perspective. Fitch is also committed to supporting its employees by advancing conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion. Fitch’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have been established by employees who have joined together as a workplace community based on similar backgrounds or life experiences. Fitch’s ERGs are available to connect employees with others within the organization to offer professional and personal support.

With our expertise, we are not only creating data and information, but also producing timely insights from every angle to influence decision making in this ever changing and highly competitive market. We have a relentless hunger to innovate and unlock the power of human insights and to drive value for our customers. There has never been a better time to make an impact and we invite you to join us on this 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 enables our clients to make important credit judgments with confidence.

Senior Director, Industrials & Transportation Group

Fitch Ratings’ Industrials & Transportation Group is currently seeking a Senior Director based out of our New York, Chicago, or Toronto office.

This role will report into the Team Head of Industrials or Transportation for North America.

What We Offer

Fitch Ratings is seeking a senior credit analyst with 10+ years of solid corporate credit rating experience in the industrials and transportation sectors. The primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to focus on the analysis, execution and rating of I&T transactions in the US and Canada.

• The ability to shape the strategic course for the I&T team.
• Opportunity to take a leadership role analyzing some cutting‑edge transactions.
• Be part of a growing credit team in the ever‑evolving infrastructure space.
• A sector that is seeing significant investments resulting in a diversity of new and interesting credits on which to provide independent evaluations.
• Experienced and collaborative team and opportunity to learn about wider infrastructure space.
• 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.
• 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.

What You Need To Have

• 10+ years of solid North American corporate related experience in I&T 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.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Rating agency experience.
• Ratings advisory work.
• A deep understanding of and a keen interest in I&T related industries.
• 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 enables 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.

For More Information Please Visit Our Websites

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 be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If 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.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $190,000 and $225,000 per year. 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.