Senior Analyst/ AD - Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance - Complex Credits Group

Senior Analyst / Associate Director - Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance – Complex Credits Group (CCG) - Barcelona

Fitch Ratings is currently seeking a Senior Analyst / Associate Director based out of our Barcelona office.

As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing supplementary credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. At Fitch Ratings, credit analysts play a pivotal role in moving markets, as quality credit analysis is the lifeblood of our organization. With a legacy of over a century, our unique approach to credit ratings offers unmatched opportunities for professional growth. Embracing a “challenger mindset,” you'll join a team dedicated to innovating service to our clients. Our people-driven analysis thrives on collaboration across all levels and locations, surpassing traditional financial modeling. Lastly, as part of our global community, you’ll find inspiration, challenge, and support, with ample opportunities for visibility and influence in the global financial marketplace.

About the Team

The Corporate Infrastructure and Project Finance Group (GIG) covers approximately 700 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, Toronto, London, Paris, Milan, Sao Paulo, Bogotá, Monterrey, Ciudad del México, and Sydney. The GIG North America group covers over 300 public and private issuers in the US and Canada. 

What We Offer:

• This role will have the opportunity to take a lead role analyzing cutting-edge infrastructure transactions and be part of a growing credit team in the ever-evolving infrastructure space.
• An exciting time to work in the sector as significant investments in the infrastructure space are resulting in a diversity of new and interesting projects to work on.
• The position has high global visibility and solid growth potential. The role will have exposure to both GIG in the Americas and across EMEA and the successful candidate will interact with senior analytical members across the different regions.

We’ll Count on You To:

• Work on ratings analysis and research on new and existing transactions.
• Evaluate innovative credit structures and participate in global rating criteria development.
• Identify and research relevant trends, assessing their credit impact and highlighting these trends in updated industry and market focused reports/presentations.
• Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data and legal documents for the purpose of producing ratings, publishing credit reports, and contributing to special research reports.
• Interact with other Fitch analytical groups (i.e. Corporates and Structured) to help develop rating approaches and criteria to bespoke projects
• 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
• Maintain a strong external network and profile that continues to build Fitch's reputation for analytical excellence by representing Fitch in a compelling and persuasive manner at industry conferences, webinars, issuer meetings/site visits and through media communication.
• Develop and grow strong relationships with the other analytical groups at Fitch to ensure analytical consistency and efficient execution of transactions that involve multiple groups.

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor's degree at minimum, advanced degree a plus;
• 3-7+ years relevant experience in a capital markets and/or credit analysis role;
• A healthy sense of intellectual curiosity and a life-long learning mindset;
• A demonstrated willingness and ability to attack and explain topics of analytical complexity;
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills;
• Excellent written 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.
• Ability to shift fluidly between multiple projects as priorities change;
• Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

Previous experience covering the infrastructure or project finance sectors and focusing on credit whether on the buy-side, sell-side, a credit department at a bank, or another rating agency.

The ability to effectively and constructively challenge existing mindsets to assist the group in formulating innovative rating approaches on complex credits, sectors, or topics.

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 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 thatmay conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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