Director/Sr Director - Latin America Corporates

Job ID: A295Position Title: Director/Sr Director - Latin America CorporatesWorking Location: Chicago, ILEmployment Status: Full-Time RegularRequired Experience: 6 yearsRequired Education: Bachelors DegreeRequired Travel: 25%Job Description
Fitch Ratings is a leading, global rating agency dedicated to providing the world's credit markets with independent and prospective credit opinions, research, and data. With 49 offices worldwide, Fitch’s global expertise, built on a foundation of local market experience, spans across capital markets in over 90 countries. Fitch is widely recognized by investors and issuers for its credible, transparent, and timely coverage. Fitch Ratings, with headquarters in New York and London is a part of The Fitch Group, which also includes Algorithmics, the world’s leading provider of enterprise risk management solutions for financial institutions, and Fitch Training, which offers high quality analytical training for financial professionals. The Fitch Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., headquartered in Paris, France. For additional information, please visit www.fitchratings.com; www.algorithmics.com; www.fitchtraining.com and www.fimalac.com.Essential Functions
We are seeking a Director/Senior Director for our Latin America department covering the Electric Utility and Energy related industries. The successful candidate for this position must be able to demonstrate skills and experience that will allow for immediate primary coverage of a multi-country portfolio of Latin American Corporate credits. Primary duties associated with the portfolio of companies include: conducting onsite meetings with senior corporate management in the region, performing analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors, detailed financial modeling; presenting companies to Fitch's internal credit rating committee; communicating ratings and rating rationale to senior management; interacting with investors, sell-side analysts and media; public speaking on the sector; and writing and publishing press releases and research reports. Position will also require active role in assisting in related industry studies as well as active participation in national ratings conducted by regional offices.
Must possess 6+ years relevant experience; strong credit skills and knowledge of the Electric Power and Energy industry is required. Strong writing skills, a solid foundation of analytical skills and well-developed interpersonal communication skills are required. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point is necessary. MBA and/or CFA/CPA preferred. Position will require 20-30% travel. English and Spanish fluency is required. Portuguese would be a plus.
Fitch Ratings complies with federal, state, and local laws governing employment, and provides equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. All applications will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, and other status protected by applicable laws.
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