Associate Director, Energy and Infrastructure - Global Infrastructure Group - Toronto

At Fitch, we have an open culture where employees are able to exchange ideas and perspectives, throughout the organization, irrespective of their seniority. Your voice will be heard allowing you to have a real impact. We embrace diversity and appreciate authenticity encouraging an environment where employees can be their true selves. Our inclusive and progressive approach helps us to keep a balanced perspective. Fitch is also committed to supporting its employees by advancing conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion. Fitch’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have been established by employees who have joined together as a workplace community based on similar backgrounds or life experiences. The Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Group (GIG) is currently seeking an Associate Director based out of our Toronto office. The GIG covers approximately 550 credits primarily across: Transportation (airports, toll roads, seaports and rail) Energy (thermal and renewable power, oil & gas and transmission) Social infrastructure Sports facilities UK whole business securitization What We Offer: Fitch Ratings is seeking a senior credit analyst with at least 7-10 years of solid project finance related experience in the energy sector. The primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to focus on the analysis and rating of infrastructure and project finance transactions, in particular those related to: Wind Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Solar Transmission Opportunities include: Taking a lead role analyzing some cutting-edge transactions. Being part of a growing credit team in the ever-evolving infrastructure space. Working in a sector that is seeing significant investments resulting in diverse new and interesting credits. Joining an experienced and collaborative team with opportunities to learn about the wider infrastructure space. We’ll Count on You To: Work on ratings analysis and research on new and existing North American transactions. 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 entities and/or project sponsors, investment bankers, and financial advisors to produce ratings and reports for general publication. What You Need to Have: Master’s degree in Finance, Business or Public Administration preferred. Proven project finance and infrastructure credit skills gained in a bank credit department, a rating agency, buy side credit department, etc. Solid writing 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. 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. What Would Make You Stand Out: Rating agency experience. CFA. Presentation skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr