ING Americas · 9 hours ago
Director, Ratings Advisory - Project Finance
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$275K/yr - $325K/yr
10+ years expING Americas is part of ING’s Wholesale Banking division, offering innovative financial products and services to corporate and institutional clients. The Director of Ratings Advisory will lead the Ratings Advisory capability in the Americas, focusing on infrastructure financing and project bonds, while collaborating with teams across the globe to enhance client services.
Financial Services
Hiring Manager
Lauren DeReinzi
Responsibilities
Develop and execute the Ratings Advisory strategic focus towards infrastructure related DCM support - It will be essential to fact-find, build connections and consensus as you position this new Ratings Advisory product capability within the organizational and client context
Primary production of ratings analysis – Review client situations, transactions and associated debt structures presented and prepared by front office teams across CMA in the Americas, primarily related to infrastructure areas. This will involve producing detailed fundamental ratings analysis encompassing industry risk, business risk, key credit risks, management/corporate governance, financial risk/policy and specific debt/legal structures, amongst other factors. Strive to act as an ‘internal ratings agency’ (in effect) by simulating the anticipated outcomes of, often, the ‘big-3’ external rating agencies (S&P, Moody’s and Fitch). In doing so you will provide our front office teams and clients with impactful insight which allows them to make effective decisions in a financing context and act with confidence
Client marketing – Lead both the production of client and situation specific ratings related content (with junior support from across CMA Americas) and subsequent external delivery of such in client pitches
Execution of external Ratings Advisory mandates – Lead unrated (and sometimes already rated) ING clients through the process to optimize rating outcomes within the context of an associated financing transaction. This includes commercial discussions with the rating agencies, managing the logistics of rating book (RAP) production, advising on fundamental modelling with appropriate rating agency adjustments and leading rating agency management meetings in partnership with clients and ING front office teams
Qualification
Required
A minimum of a Bachelors Degree with top quartile results
10 + total years of post-graduation relevant work experience with 3+ years of relevant experience as an infrastructure/project finance focused credit analyst at a major Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization (‘NRSRO', rating agency e.g. S&P, Moody's or Fitch, amongst others) and/or as a Ratings Advisor within a major financial institution. In both cases this will be with a specialism in infrastructure/project finance
Experience as a corporate ratings analyst is secondary, but still relevant, as long as combined with experience in the primary areas outlined above
Exceptional skills in fundamental credit analysis in the required areas and deep knowledge of the nuanced application of rating agency methodologies
Excellent analytical skills, presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
The ability to deliver with efficiency and effectiveness
Determination and dedication towards achieving results
Willing to go above and beyond for the sake of the team and clients
A self-starter and are comfortable working independently and as part of a team
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits
A generous 401k savings plan
Competitive PTO
Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility services
Student debt assistance
Subsidies for expenses associated with commuting and fitness
Company
ING Americas
ING Americas offers a full array of wholesale financial products, such as commercial lending, financial markets and advisory products and services in the U.S.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Eduardo Gonzalez Arellano
Americas Chief Data Officer / Data Protecion Executive (DPE), Global WB COO Executive Data Steward
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