Moody's US | Executive Director - Fund Finance (Americas)

Key responsibilities

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• The Executive Director – Fund Finance (U.S.) is a senior people leader responsible for translating Moody's Fund Finance franchise strategy into execution across the U.S. portfolio.
• This role provides end-to-end oversight of ratings performance, portfolio quality, and market engagement for the U.S. team, while leading a high-performing analytical group and driving strategic, operational, and digital transformation initiatives.
• In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation.
• This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
• Execute the Fund Finance research and outreach strategy for the U.S., enhancing publications, digital assets, and market voice.
• Collaborate across regional Fund Finance teams, rating groups, and related franchises — notably Private Credit — to drive coordination, consistency, and a cohesive One Moody's approach.
• Lead, develop, and manage a team of Fund Finance analytical professionals in the U.S., with accountability for hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Drive digital and AI-enabled transformation, process standardization, and automation initiatives to improve analytical quality and efficiency.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies, maintaining the highest standards of integrity, governance, and risk management.
• Reporting to the Global Head of Fund Finance, the ED will help set the strategic direction for the franchise across the U.S., strengthen analytical capabilities, expand market presence, and support the delivery of high-quality, independent credit opinions.
• Serve as a subject-matter leader on fund finance themes (e.g., rated feeders and insurance capital, NAV lending, and GP-level financing structures), identifying evolving market trends and ensuring analytical consistency on complex transactions
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including fund sponsors, investors, intermediaries, media, and regulatory bodies (e.g., the SEC and other U.S. regulatory authorities), including in sensitive or high-profile situations

Requirements

• Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Confident and self-directed in engaging with issuers, investors, sponsors, intermediaries, and regulators.
• Team & Organizational Leadership: Natural leadership presence with demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams, and accountability for outcomes.
• Change & Innovation Leadership: Experience in driving change, digital and AI-enabled transformation, and process innovation, and leading teams through ambiguity and evolving industry conditions.
• Senior market participant with exceptionally strong credit skills; broad credit experience (typically 12–15 years), including exposure to fund finance, private credit, or related structured/leveraged finance markets.
• Demonstrated ability to lead with enterprise perspective, sound judgment, and accountability, balancing commercial priorities, analytical integrity, regulatory expectations, and long-term franchise objectives.
• Track record of shaping future-ready teams by building leadership capability, encouraging continuous learning, and creating an environment where people are empowered to adapt, innovate, and deliver through change.
• For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
• Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position.

Moody's US

Moody's US is an employer hiring in India (sector: BFSI / Investments / Insurance).

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in New York.

• Industry: BFSI / Investments / Insurance