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About the Role

The Global Project Finance & Infrastructure team is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Vice President (AVP) to join its New York-based analytical platform, supporting North American project and infrastructure mandates. In this role, you will work closely with a team of analysts and play an active role in the analysis and execution of ratings across a diverse portfolio of project finance and infrastructure transactions. Over time, you will assume increasing analytical ownership, transitioning from supporting analyst responsibilities to acting as a lead analyst. In addition to transaction work, the role involves contributing to rating committee materials, published credit opinions, and topical research.

Responsibilities

Support coverage of the existing U.S.-based project finance and infrastructure ratings portfolio
Participate in issuer and investor meetings alongside team leads and senior analysts
Contribute to new rating assignments, initially as a supporting analyst and ultimately as a lead analyst
Perform financial and operational analysis using credit models and analytical frameworks
Produce timely, high-quality rating reports, research notes, and commentaries
Maintain and analyze financial datasets related to rated entities
Support rating committee preparation and analytical discussions
Contribute to the development and maintenance of relationships with fixed-income investors
Provide analytical support to business development initiatives
Assist in the refinement of methodologies, research products, and rating approaches
Contribute to the delivery of timely and forward-looking sector research

Requirements

Five to seven years of relevant professional experience, including at least three years in Project or Infrastructure Finance
Degree in business, economics, commerce, engineering, or a related discipline
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with a high attention to detail
Experience reviewing financing agreements and legal documentation from a credit perspective
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
If you receive and accept an offer from us, we require that personal and any related investments be disclosed confidentially to our Compliance team
These investments will be reviewed to ensure they meet Code of Ethics requirements
If any conflicts of interest are identified, then you will be required to liquidate those holdings immediately
Dependent on your department and location of work certain employee accounts must be held with an approved broker
If this applies and your account(s) are not with an approved broker, you will be required to move your holdings to an approved broker

Skills

CFA designation (or progress toward) or MBA preferred
Experience in public-private partnerships is an asset
Prior rating agency experience is considered an asset

Location

New York

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Assistant Vice President (AVP)

Education Level

Degree in business, economics, commerce, engineering, or a related discipline

Salary/Compensations

$97,854.00-137,910.00
Incentive Target Percentage 20%

Benefits

100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
Stock Ownership Potential
Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
Trust-Based Time Off
6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
Tuition Reimbursement
Charitable Matching Gifts program
Dollars for Doers volunteer program
Paid volunteering days
15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

About the Company

Morningstar DBRS is a leading provider of independent rating services and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally.
Rating more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities, it is one of the top four credit rating agencies in the world.
Morningstar DBRS empowers investor success by bringing more transparency and a much-needed diversity of opinion in the credit rating industry.
Our approach and size allow us to be nimble enough to respond to customers' needs in their local markets, but large enough to provide the necessary expertise and resources they require.
Market innovators choose to work with us because of our agility, tech-forward approach, and exceptional customer service.
Morningstar DBRS is the next generation of credit ratings.

Equal Opportunity

Morningstar is strongly committed to creating and preserving equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.
We make all employment decisions—including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and other personnel matters—without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, gender identity and expression, parental status, or other legally protected characteristics or conduct.
Morningstar is an E-Verify program participant.
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