Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.
If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We seek candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

The Executive Director – Fund Finance (EMEA) is a senior people leader responsible for translating Moody's Fund Finance franchise strategy into execution across the EMEA portfolio. Fund Finance is a strategically important and rapidly growing part of the financial ecosystem, providing critical liquidity and financing to investment funds and their stakeholders. This role provides end-to-end oversight of ratings performance, portfolio quality, and market engagement for the EMEA team, while leading a high-performing analytical group and driving strategic, operational, and digital transformation initiatives.

Reporting to the Global Head of Fund Finance, the Executive Director will help set the strategic direction for the franchise across EMEA, strengthen analytical capabilities, expand market presence, and support the delivery of high-quality, independent credit opinions. The role combines deep credit expertise, executive leadership, and strategic delivery, and works closely with groups across Moody's Ratings—including the Private Credit franchise—to enhance coordination and support issuers as the growth of private credit drives increasing demand for fund finance solutions and accelerates the convergence of these markets.

Key Responsibilities
- Execute the Fund Finance research and outreach strategy for EMEA, enhancing publications, digital assets, and market voice
- Represent the franchise internally and externally, articulating Moody's perspectives on fund finance trends and credit risk in EMEA
- 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., ESMA, the FCA, and other regional regulatory authorities), including in sensitive or high-profile situations
- 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 EMEA, with accountability for hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development
- Chair rating committees, ensuring analytical rigor and adherence to Moody's methodologies and policies
- Foster a high-performance, inclusive culture and act as a role model for Moody's leadership behaviors
- 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

Experience
- Senior market participant with exceptionally strong credit skills and 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
- Proven 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

About you
- Strategic thinker who connects the team's work to broader franchise and business goals, anticipates market trends, and translates strategy into execution
- Deep expertise in fund finance, credit analysis, and risk assessment, with strong rigor and the ability to oversee complex portfolios and high-profile issuers
- Confident and self-directed in engaging with issuers, investors, sponsors, intermediaries, and regulators; builds trust and credibility quickly
- Natural leadership presence with demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing and geographically dispersed teams
- Recognized thought leader with exceptional communication and presentation skills and an established track record representing the organization at industry forums and regulatory discussions
- Experienced in driving change, digital and AI-enabled transformation, and process innovation, leading teams through ambiguity and evolving industry conditions

Qualifications
- Extensive credit experience including fund finance, private credit, or related structured/leveraged finance markets
- Demonstrated leadership and strategic delivery capabilities
- Commitment to uphold Moody’s values and leadership behaviors