Director, Project Finance - Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance Group - CHI

In this Director role, you will lead North American infrastructure and project finance analyses, focusing on energy and power assets. You'll work within Fitch's Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance group to deliver independent ratings, evaluations, and research. You'll engage with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent, timely executions and to shape criteria for evolving credit structures. This is a collaborative role with a clear impact on credit opinions in a growing, dynamic sector.

• base pay plus possible bonuses
• long-term incentives
• commission earnings (where applicable)
• other benefits sponsored by Fitch

• Lead ratings analysis, execution and research on North American infrastructure and project finance transactions
• Evaluate innovative credit structures and contribute to global criteria development
• Identify trends, assess credit impact and publish industry-focused updates
• Gather and analyze quantitative/qualitative data and legal documents for ratings reports
• Build relationships with other analytical groups to ensure consistency and efficient multi-group transactions
• Mentor junior team members and support skill development

• 8-10 years of project finance/infrastructure credit experience
• Proven credit analysis and underwriting skills
• Strong writing and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to think expansively about opportunity and risk in infrastructure
• Excellent financial modelling skills; proficient with spreadsheet-based models
• Ability to interpret complex structures, ask probing questions to issuers and advisers
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and adapt to additional responsibilities

• strong written and verbal communication
• leadership and mentoring
• open-minded and collaborative attitude
• project finance and infrastructure credit analysis
• financial modelling with spreadsheet tools
• reading and interpreting complex legal documents (bank agreements, bond indentures)