Vice President, Fund Finance Ratings – Surveillance (Credit Ratings)

Location: New York; hybrid work with four days in-office each week in most locations.

Base salary: $113,308.00–$178,794.66 annually; 30% annual incentive target.

Company

Provider of independent credit ratings and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments, covering more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities.

What you will do

• Lead monitoring of transaction performance and surveillance of existing ratings across feeder fund debt, secured and unsecured debt, subscription loan facilities, and collateralized fund obligations.
• Prepare and present analyses, recommendations, reports, and committee materials to credit rating committees.
• Conduct portfolio analysis using proprietary predictive models and credit rating methodologies.
• Draft credit rating letters, press releases, and other disclosures.
• Lead management meetings, maintain issuer and client relationships, and participate in calls with market participants and issuers.
• Assess legal, regulatory, counterparty, and other risks; exercise independent credit judgment; collaborate across credit teams; and train and mentor junior analysts.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in credit ratings covering funds, BDCs, CLOs, or related asset classes; fund finance, private credit, investment banking, or funds-focused legal work; credit risk management; or relevant market-participant experience in fund finance, private credit, or structured credit.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with credit funds, BDCs, CLOs, private credit, and/or private equity.
• Ability to independently analyze credit risk, exercise sound credit judgment, and develop well-supported recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills such as complex formulas or models, pivot tables, and charts.
• Strong research, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present clear committee materials, reports, and credit recommendations.
• Ability and willingness to learn and apply new analytical approaches and methodologies.
• Self-starter able to prioritize competing demands, work independently, complete high-quality work urgently, and manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, including the ability to work across teams and mentor junior analysts.

Nice to have

• Rating agency experience and familiarity with credit rating methodologies, committee processes, and the broader ratings framework.
• Knowledge of analytical programming languages or tools such as VBA or Python.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with regular in-person collaboration and tools for engaging with global colleagues.
• 100% 401(k) match up to 6% of salary, stock ownership potential, and company-provided life insurance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with potential premium discounts, HSA contributions, wellness incentives, and disability insurance.
• Trust-based time off, a six-week paid sabbatical, paid family caregiving leave, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance.
• Leadership coaching, formal mentorship, tuition reimbursement, and an annual $1,000 flexibility stipend for education and well-being expenses.
• Charitable matching, paid volunteering days, and 15+ employee resource and affinity groups.