Summary

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 continued 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.

Duties & responsibilities

• Acts as lead analyst for infrastructure and project finance credit ratings, with a focus on asset-based and project finance transactions
• Leads 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 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 building a strong analytical framework for infrastructure and project finance by defining the application of Scope’s project finance rating methodology to 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
• Acts as primary point-of-contact for at least one relevant project finance sector (e.g. energy, infrastructure, transportation, social infrastructure), with both internal and external counterparts

Professional & personal qualifications

• 10+ years of post-graduate professional experience, including 5+ years in a major rating agency, bank, financial advisory firm or investor credit risk team, with a clear focus on infrastructure and project finance
• Strong financial modelling skills, including the ability to define a rating case that models cash flows across a project’s useful life and supports the assessment of project value and potential recovery rates
• In-depth knowledge of and relevant experience in infrastructure and project finance sectors; rolling stock experience is a strong advantage
• Experience with corporate hybrid structures, workout situations or restructurings is an advantage
• Master’s degree in engineering complemented with rigorous education in finance (preferred); or master’s degree in business, economics or finance
• MBA and/or CFA preferred
• Familiarity with project finance funding instruments such as term loans, project bonds and revolving facilities
• Knowledge of the relevant legal and regulatory environment
• Ability to identify key credit risks and develop a robust rating rationale
• Ability to review large volumes of documentation quickly and accurately
• Able to communicate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner
• Professional presence and strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Accountable, reliable and committed to the highest standards of integrity
• Willingness to take responsibility with an entrepreneurial attitude
• Fluency in English and at least one major European language; French preferred