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DBRS Morningstar is a global credit ratings business, currently with 700 employees in eight offices globally. Formed through the July 2019 acquisition of DBRS by Morningstar, Inc., the ratings business is the fourth-largest provider of credit ratings in the world.
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About the Role
The DBRS Morningstar U.S. RMBS team is looking for a ratings analyst at the Senior Analyst level. The role is based in New York, New York as part of the Global Structured Finance team.
The successful candidate will primarily conduct all the activities required to assign new ratings for U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions as well as other relevant rating actions. The candidate should be willing to work in an environment with a strong focus on teamwork and have strong work ethics, an analytical and quantitatively oriented mind-set, and attention to detail.
The successful candidate will possess the interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills necessary to work with all levels of professionals, executives, and external contacts. The role offers wide opportunities to develop structured finance experience in a client facing environment.
This position is based in New York City.
Job Responsibilities
– 2 years or more experience working in professional setting, preferably bank or accounting firms.
– Develop an understanding of credit & legal aspects of structured finance transactions in the residential mortgage product area.
– Focus on key credit issues during the new issue rating process.
– Perform transaction analysis including analysis of collateral, deal structure, and legal issues.
– Act as a back-up analyst on structured finance transactions, and present analysis to rating committee.
– Participate in criteria development and enhancement of structured finance models.
– Review results of banker cash flow models and provide feedback on structural aspects of transactions.
– Produce and publish newsletters with minimal supervision.
– Participate in meetings with bankers, investors, and originators.
Qualifications
– Completion of bachelor’s degree in finance, math, economics, computer science, engineering, or any other related field.
– Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office programs.
– Excellent analytical skills with focused attention to detail.
– Personable, eager to learn, organized, deadline driven, and systems oriented.
– Cash flow structuring experience.
– General Structured Finance experience.
Nice to have
– Master’s degree in finance, math, economics, computer science, engineering, or any other related field.
– VBA, Python, or other basic programming skills.