Scope is on the lookout for a dynamic and results-driven Project Finance& Infrastructure Analyst to join our EU Project Finance& Infrastructure Credit Rating team. This is an exciting opportunity to actively contribute to the growth of the burgeoning infrastructure and project finance asset class. Join us at Scope, where your work is impactful, your growth is prioritized, and your contributions shape the future of finance.

Acts as lead credit analyst in infrastructure and project finance transactions, with focus on capital market vehicles ~ Performs analysis both at the equity and the debt level ~ Analysis involves quantitative and qualitative aspects and may require visiting project sites around Europe ~ Studies project contracts and documentation ~ Modifies and runs the cash-flow models of projects in order to incorporate the relevant rating stresses and obtains the loss of the rated instruments under different event outcomes ~ Produces opinionated rating reports and sector research, demonstrating Scope’s fundamental understanding of credit risk in the context of infrastructure and project finance and its trends ~ 5+ years of post-graduate experience in a large rating agency, a bank, a structuring advisory or an investment fund, with a clear focus on project finance ~ Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, banking, economics, statistics, mathematics,



or equivalent qualification ~ Strong education in finance ~ In-depth knowledge of and relevant experience in at least one infrastructure and project finance sector ~ Familiarity with the diverse types of funding options in project or asset finance such as term loans, project bonds, revolving facilities ~ Understanding of the basic credit risk factors in project finance and ability to generate robust rating rationale ~ Understanding of the basic relevant legal issues in project finance ~ Highly analytical, with an edge for fundamental and quantitative analysis ~ Confident and professional appearance and high social and communication skills ~ Fluency in at least a major European language (German and / or French preferred) in addition to English Associate Director - Project Finance & Infrastructure: 88.000 - 115.000 EUR For non-EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this job position. As the leading European credit rating agency, the company specialises in the analysis and ratings of financial institutions, corporates, structured finance, project finance and public finance.

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Ratings’ credit risk analysis is opinion-driven, forward-looking and non-mechanistic, an approach that adds to a greater diversity of opinion for institutional investors.

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📌 Associate Director - Project Finance & Infrastructure (Madrid)
🏢 Scope Ratings
📍 Madrid