CareerPlan

(Senior) Director, International Public Finance Ratings, Sydney

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-25 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Lead a small team of analysts covering ex-China Asia-Pacific public finance credits, providing leadership, mentorship, and quality oversight while managing your own portfolio of local and regional government (LRG) and government-related entity (GRE) ratings.

Role type

Senior Director, Public Finance Credit Ratings

Builds

Credit ratings, research, and commentary for local and regional governments and government-related entities in the ex-China Asia-Pacific region

Domain

Public Finance / Credit Ratings / Asia-Pacific

Required skills

Credit analysis, Public finance expertise, Team leadership, Mentorship, Rating committee presentation, Issuer/investor relationship management

Preferred skills

Australian/New Zealand local government coverage, Sub-sovereign credit analysis, Complex analysis communication, Challenger mindset

Technologies

AI-enabled tools, Financial modeling

Responsibilities

Manage and develop a small team of analysts, Lead credit analysis and surveillance of LRG and GRE credits, Present and defend rating recommendations in committees, Build relationships with issuers and investors across Asia-Pacific, Produce timely research and commentary

Seniority

Senior Director, Hands-on leadership with team management