Senior Analyst, Private Credit Ratings

Job Title : Senior Analyst - Private Credit Team

Company : Morningstar DBRS

Location : Chicago, United States of America

Morningstar DBRS' Private Credit team is seeking a highly motivated individual with two to four years of relevant experience and strong analytical and interpersonal skills to join its team as a Senior Analyst. Working closely with the Sector Lead, the successful candidate will be responsible for assessing the creditworthiness of small to medium-sized, highly leveraged companies involved in various corporate sectors. The successful candidate will also interact with various participants in the private capital markets and research broader topics.

Responsibilities

• Support ratings surveillance of a portfolio of small to medium-sized companies with high leverage
• Perform fundamental financial analysis and prepare rating committee packages
• Present recommendations at rating committee discussions
• Build and maintain relationships with market participants, such as lenders, investors, and bankers
• Organize and track a large portfolio of credits and help refine work processes
• Build and update related databases as required
• Produce timely, high-quality, and insightful credit analysis and research

Qualifications

About Us

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.

Compensation and Benefits

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Base Salary Compensation Range

80,000.00 - 108,000.00 USD Annual

Total Cash Compensation Range

92,000.00 - 124,000.00 USD Annual

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.

Morningstars hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, weve found that were at our best when were purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, youll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.

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