Structured Finance - Associate Director/Director, Global Cross Sector - Chicago

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Structured Finance - Associate Director/Director, Global Cross Sector - Chicago

Fitch Ratings Global Cross Sector Structured Finance Group is looking for a new credit analyst to join our growing team. This role will be global, but preferred location is Chicago, New York or Austin. This person will assume a role in assigning new and monitoring existing ratings of structured finance transactions across a variety of new and developing sectors (including but not limited to: digital infrastructure including wireless towers and data centers, whole business and other future flows, solar, transportation assets including aviation, container, and rail, trade finance, various royalty streams and any new asset sector identified), authoring market commentary and related research, and providing support to develop new criteria within the group.

The Global Cross Sector SF Group was created a few years ago and its mandate is to focus on new SF asset classes which transcend across various SF sectors as well as other Fitch Rating Groups including corporates, financial institutions, sovereigns, and GIG. The group focuses on actively increasing Fitch’s rating participation within this segment by creating new criteria, elevating its voice through research, and proactively engaging with various market participants including investors, bankers, and issuers.

Position requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, or other quantitative disciplines
• Relevant Masters degree is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical thinking
• Superb attention to detail and time management skills
• Excellent proficiency in Excel
• Working knowledge of structured finance is beneficial
• 2-5 of relevant work experience
• Industry experience related to digital infrastructure, aviation, seaborne containers, oil and gas, renewable energy are all a plus
• Previous exposure to credit rating analysis or credit modeling a plus

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing analytical support for monitoring ratings within the existing rating portfolio as well as playing the role as a backup analyst or lead analyst for new rating assignments.
• Analyzing critical credit, legal and structural elements of new and complex Structured Finance transaction structures.
• Producing quality internal and external written reports including credit committees, criteria, special reports and market commentary
• Communicating Fitch rating methodology and criteria to issuers and investors
• Leading and/or supporting research projects
• Maintaining assigned rating relationships

The successful candidate for this position must be able to demonstrate skills that will allow for immediate support of a variety of transactions within the US and globally. Strong quantitative and analytical skills, proficiency in Excel and Word, strong communication, analytical, organizational, and time-management skills are a must.

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