Scope is looking for an experienced Project Finance & Infrastructure Analyst to join our EU Project Finance & Infrastructure Credit Rating team. This role offers the opportunity to lead credit analysis for infrastructure and project finance transactions across sectors, apply Scope's rating methodology, and contribute to the development of our analytical approach.

We are committed to supporting our team members with the resources, feedback and development opportunities they need to succeed. Our inclusive culture values diverse perspectives and continuous learning.
Join us at Scope, where your work is impactful, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape the future of finance.
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Duties & responsibilities

- Acts as lead analyst for infrastructure and project finance credit ratings, with a focus on asset-based and project finance transactions
- Leads or supports the analysis and research on new and existing infrastructure and project finance transactions in different sectors
- Analysis involves quantitative and qualitative aspects and may require visiting project sites around Europe
- Reviews project agreements, financing documents, key contracts,



legal frameworks and the roles and incentives of project parties to identify structural strengths and weaknesses of the rated credit exposure
- Defines stress assumptions, with appropriate senior review, for the assessment of performance under credit impairment event scenarios
- Modifies and runs project cash-flow models to incorporate the relevant stresses and obtains the expected loss under stress of rated instruments under different scenarios
- Contributes to the application and development of Scope's project finance rating methodology across different sectors and project types
- 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
- Participates in rating committees as lead analyst or independent member
- Supports investor, issuer and sponsor outreach, presenting and explaining Scope's methodology and analytical approach at meetings, conferences and dedicated workshops
- Develops sector expertise and supports internal and external counterparts on relevant project finance topics
- 7+ years of post-graduate professional experience in a major rating agency,

📌 Associate Director - Project Finance & Infrastructure (Barcelona)
🏢 Scope SE KGaA
📍 Barcelona