Associate Director/director

Associate Director/Director - Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group (GIG) - IT

**GIG is currently seeking an Associate Director / Director based out of our London/Madrid/Milan offices**

The Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group (GIG) is responsible for the credit ratings of companies and non-recourse project finance transactions mainly in the transportation, energy, and social infrastructure sectors. Globally, GIG consists of around 80 analysts with backgrounds particularly in project finance, structured credits and corporate finance.

The portfolio includes public and private ratings covering a variety of transaction types, including project finance, corporate finance and structured credits. The issuers include owners of airports, toll roads, ports, rail infrastructure, power plants, oil and gas facilities, renewable assets or public private partnerships. The team's output consists mainly of annual surveillance reviews, new ratings and sector research reports which are published primarily through Fitch's website. The senior analysts present regularly to market participants at conferences and other events.

Based in London, Madrid, Milan you will report to the EMEA Head of Transport Infrastructure. You will be one the few senior GIG representatives in the Fitch office and you will supervise other junior GIG employees, some of them in direct report line. You will have analytical responsibility for new and existing rating transactions primarily within the transport sector (e.g. ports, toll roads and airports), but could also include Energy and Alternative Infrastructure Assets. In addition, you will be involved in the writing and publishing of research projects as well as leading outreach activities for the transport sector.

**What We Offer**:

- An inclusive atmosphere based on a culture of continual learning - through curiosity, outspoken debate and collaboration and in pursuit of the highest analytical standards
- The personable, friendly environment of a smaller team with the security and support from large and well-established group
- Significant personal development opportunities

**We'll Count on You To**:

- Be the sector expert for EMEA on one of transport sub-sectors
- Undertake, as Primary or Secondary Analyst, credit ratings on new transactions
- Conduct regular reviews on a number of existing public and private ratings
- Closely follow developments surrounding rated transactions and the overall infra transport sectors, assessing the potential impact on the transaction and maintaining contact with related parties
- Present credits to internal rating committees
- Participate and contribute in rating committees for other rated transactions
- Prepare rating action as well as non-rating action commentaries and reports for publication
- Represent Fitch in external meetings and discuss GIG criteria, rating approach and sector trends with Bankers, Issuers and Investors
- Participate and contribute in internal discussions on sector-wide credit issues
- Lead in the preparation of special research reports
- Lead in internal project initiatives to enhance systems, modelling and criteria
- Lead in outreach activities, including conducting research and drafting presentations

**What You Need to Have**:

- Ability to identify quickly the key risk factors in a transaction
- Solid experience over a number of years in analytical roles within a credit rating agency, financial services firm, investment management or corporates within the transport infrastructure sector
- Understanding and exposure to both project finance and corporate structures
- Prior experience in infrastructure sectors
- Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills to support your analysis. Equally, Word and Power Point skills are a requisite
- Demonstrable superior written and verbal communication skills coupled with the ability to formulate and deliver clear and concise opinions within robust analytical rationale
- Fluency in English is a prerequisite
- Show flexibility, be empathetic, fully autonomous and take responsibility of your job
- Have initiative, propose solutions and ideas as well as be able to work with tight deadlines in a fast-paced and multi-cultural environment to achieve clear goals
- Be able to appreciate the wider regulatory environment in which Fitch operates.

**What Would Make You Stand Out**:

- Some experience in transportation infrastructure would be an advantage
- Fluency in an additional language than English would be an advantage

**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 seni