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- *Senior Analyst / Associate Director - Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance – Complex Credits Group (CCG) - Barcelona**
\nFitch Ratings is currently seeking a Senior Analyst / Associate Director based out of our Barcelona office.\n
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.
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Fitch
\nRatings 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.\n
At Fitch
\nRatings, 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.\n
- *About The Team**
\nThe 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.\n
- *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 general 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;
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