Salary:
$ 95000 - $140000 Year
Job type:
Monday to Friday
Job Schedule:
Day shift
Job benefits:
Health insurance
Paid time off
Employee discount
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
401(k) matching
Flexible schedule
Parental Leave
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible spending account
Retirement plan
Others
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.
Associate Director, Energy and Infrastructure - Global Infrastructure Group
Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group is currently seeking an Associate Director based out of our New York office.
The Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group (GIG) covers approximately 550 credits primarily across transportation (airports, toll roads, seaports and rail), energy (thermal and renewable power, oil & gas and transmission), social infrastructure, sports facilities and UK whole business securitization. The group comprises approximately 80 analysts, based in Fitch’s offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Austin, London, Paris, Milan, Sao Paulo, Bogotá, Monterrey, Ciudad del México and Sydney.
What We Offer:
Fitch Ratings is seeking a senior credit analyst with at least 5+ years of solid project finance related experience in the energy sector. The primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to focus on the analysis and rating of infrastructure and project finance transactions, in particular those related to Wind, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), Solar, and Transmission among other energy sectors in the US and Canada.
Opportunity to take a lead 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 to provide independent evaluations on.
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 ratings analysis 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.
In conjunction with senior members of the team, the candidate will meet with senior management of entities and/or project sponsors, investment bankers and financial advisors, to produce these ratings and reports for general publication.
The position has high visibility and solid growth potential. The GIG North America group covers over 300 public and private issuers in the US and Canada.
What You Need to Have:
Master’s degree in Finance, Business or Public Administration preferred.
Proven project finance and infrastructure credit skills gained in a bank credit department, a rating agency, buy side credit department, etc.
Solid writing and verbal communication skills.
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.
What Would Make You Stand Out:
Rating agency experience.
CFA.
Presentation skills.
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.
Fitch is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
FOR NEW YORK ROLES ONLY: The anticipated base salary range for this full-time position is $ 95,000 to $ 140,000, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. Additionally, this position is eligible for annual performance-based incentive plan as well a competitive benefits package that includes (but not limited to) medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee & company contribution options, life/disability/accident insurance and tuition reimbursement.
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Skill:
Communication
Leadership
Teamwork
Interpersonal
Learning/adaptability
Self-management
Organizational
Computer
Problem solving
Open mindedness
Strong work ethic
technology
Others
Others Requirements:
Master’s degree in Finance
Business or Public Administration preferred.
Rating agency experience.
Category:
Communications
Positions:
On going position
Location:
Hybrid Remote