Structured Finance - Asset-Backed Securities (Oil & Gas), Director - Chicago

About the Role

Fitch Ratings is seeking a Director to join its Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) Oil and Gas group in our Chicago office. The position provides opportunities to grow credit understanding across ABS through monitoring macro trends and impacts to pool and ABS rating performance. The credit analyst will join a growing team covering ABS Oil and Gas. Successful candidates should demonstrate the ability to develop credit views, have experience analyzing performance trends and have strong communication skills (written and verbal).

About the Team

• Develop your presence in the ABS market while broadening your knowledge across different sectors, structures, and markets
• Join a collaborative, global team dedicated to producing timely, insightful, and forward-looking credit analysis and research that informs the debt capital markets

How You'll Make an Impact

• Analyze key credit, legal, and structural aspects of ABS Oil and Gas transactions
• Support rating workflows by assisting in the analysis and monitoring of a portfolio of ABS Oil and Gas transactions
• Utilize cashflow models to help form opinions on future performance
• Stay up to date on sector trends and communicate your findings effectively within the team and to external stakeholders
• Contribute to research reports and special projects focused on sector trends

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree and at least 8 years of relevant work experience (excluding internships) in the Oil and Gas Sector
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable analyzing large datasets and deriving meaningful conclusions
• Strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working collaboratively
• Good understanding of finance fundamentals and current economic conditions
• Eager to learn new concepts, ask questions, and grow your expertise

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with ABS credit or structured finance is a plus, but not required
• Thoughtful perspectives on economic trends and their impact on consumer credit performance
• Passion for analysis, attention to detail, and a desire to build a career in credit research and ratings

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe

Pay: 150k – 250k USD

Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid (Chicago, IL)