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About the Role

Join the Canadian Structured Finance team in Toronto as Legal Counsel, Assistant Vice President or Senior Analyst. This role involves working closely with analysts on securitization transactions, supporting policy implementation, and potentially assisting other Structured Finance teams.

Responsibilities

Review documentation for various issuance types and asset classes to evaluate Structured Finance credit ratings.
Advise analysts, team members, and rating committees on potential legal issues or deviations from DBRS criteria that may impact credit ratings.
Communicate DBRS’s position on legal, structural, and methodology matters to issuers, agents, advisors, and external stakeholders.
Evaluate and manage legal and reputational risk associated with credit ratings.
Monitor legislative and case law developments and advise on relevant changes.

Requirements

At least three years of relevant experience at a recognized law firm or as in-house counsel.
LL.B/J.D. degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
Sound knowledge of secured lending transactions and general corporate commercial law.
Some knowledge of Canadian bankruptcy and insolvency law (beneficial but not required).
Some knowledge and experience with securitization transactions (ABCP, ABS, RMBS and CMBS) at a recognized law firm (beneficial but not required).
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
Solid time management skills and strong attention to detail.
Self-starter and team player, who works with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Secured lending
General corporate commercial law
Bankruptcy and insolvency law
Structured finance transactions
Legal and reputational risk identification
Financial literacy
Business sense
Clear communication
Interpersonal skills
Written communication
Verbal communication
Time management
Attention to detail

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Assistant Vice President
Senior Analyst
At least three years of relevant experience

Education Level

LL.B/J.D. degree
Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario

Benefits

Opportunity to collaborate in-person each week
Hybrid work model (four days in-office in most locations)
Range of other benefits to enhance flexibility

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

If you receive and accept an offer from us, we require that personal and any related investments be disclosed confidentiality to our Compliance team (days vary by region). 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. In addition, dependent on your department and location of work certain employee accounts must be held with an approved broker (for example all, U.S. employee accounts). 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.