Credit Analyst, Associate Director - Global Infrastructure Ratings - Mexico

Credit Analyst, Associate Director - Global Infrastructure Ratings

The Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group (aka GIG) is currently seeking an Associate Director based out of our São Paulo, or Rio de Janeiro, or Monterrey, or Mexico City office.

The Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group (aka 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, London, Madrid, Milan, Sao Paulo, Bogotá, Santiago, Monterrey, Ciudad del México, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney.

What We Offer:

•  High visibility and solid growth potential.
•  Opportunity to work on innovative credit structures and participate in global criteria development.
•  Direct interaction with senior management of project sponsors, investment bankers, and financial advisors.
• Extensive coverage of more than 200 public and private issuers in the Latin American group.

We’ll Count on You To:

• Work on ratings analysis and research on new and existing transactions, in particular those related to the Energy or Transportation Sectors in Latin America.
• Evaluate innovative credit structures and participate in global criteria development.
• Identify relevant trends, assess their credit impact, and highlight 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.
• Meet with senior management of project sponsors, investment bankers, and financial advisors to produce ratings and reports for general publication.

What You Need to Have:

• More than 5 years of project finance or credit-related experience, ideally in the energy and/or transportation and public infrastructure sectors.
• Proven credit skills gained in a bank credit department, a rating agency, buy-side credit department, structuring and advisory firms, etc.
• Excellent modeling skills and thorough familiarity with spreadsheet-based financial models.
• Solid writing and verbal communication skills in English and local language.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Portuguese and Spanish language skills.
• Ability to read and fully comprehend complex structures and to ask probing questions to issuers and their advisers.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and display a strong degree of flexibility to take on additional responsibilities, as required.

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 seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

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 that may 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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