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 by fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be themselves, exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen meaningfully to each other and our customers. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk as a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that understands complexity and responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

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, working closely with groups across Moody's Ratings—including the Private Credit franchise—to enhance coordination and support issuers as private credit growth drives increasing demand for fund finance solutions and accelerates market convergence.

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, 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 such as ESMA and the FCA, including in sensitive or high-profile situations
- Collaborate across regional Fund Finance teams, rating groups, and related franchises 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
- Proven 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

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 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 experience 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 including integrity, inclusivity, and innovation