Structured Finance - Structured Credit Alternative Products, Director - Chicago

As Senior Director in Fitch Ratings' Alternative Structured Credit group in Chicago, you lead a team that analyzes complex structured credit transactions and shapes rating outcomes. You will chair or senior-member credit committees, author insightful research, and help evolve rating methodologies. The role blends leadership with deep technical expertise to influence debt-capital-market decisions. You'll engage with external stakeholders and mentor analysts, driving excellence across the team. This is a high-impact position at a global firm with a challenger mindset and strong visibility.

• Hybrid Work Environment
• dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship
• retirement planning and tuition reimbursement
• comprehensive healthcare
• generous parental leave
• inclusive, collaborative work environment

• Lead and oversee analysts in ratings analysis of structured credit transactions using proprietary models
• Chair or serve as a senior member for credit committees to guide rating decisions
• Author and review complex commentary and research to inform markets and set standards
• Contribute to development and enhancement of rating methodologies and analytical frameworks
• Represent Fitch at external events and with market participants as a senior spokesperson
• Mentor and train junior analysts to foster excellence and development
• Collaborate with senior management to set strategic direction for the Structured Credit group

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, accounting, or economics
• 10+ years of experience in financial services with significant exposure to CLOs and/or Structured Finance
• Strong analytical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, and self-management
• Clear and accurate communication of complex subjects internally and externally
• Strong interest in capital markets and structured finance
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with programming languages is a plus
• Experience managing projects and leading teams

• leadership
• effective communication
• intellectual curiosity
• CLOs and structured finance
• rating methodologies and analytical frameworks
• proprietary models for structured credit analysis