Vice President, Corporate Ratings

The Team

Morningstar DBRS' Corporate Ratings team provides independent credit analysis and ratings on companies across a diverse range of industries, including services, industrials, consumer products, and technology.

Our approach combines fundamental business and financial risk analysis to assess the creditworthiness of corporate issuers. The team evaluates factors such as competitive positioning, industry dynamics, profitability, cash flow generation, leverage, and liquidity, applying sector-specific methodologies and forward-looking analysis to support informed credit rating decisions.

The Role

Morningstar DBRS is seeking an experienced credit professional to join its Corporate Ratings team as a Vice President in New York City.

In this role, you will help expand our analytical coverage of U.S.-based companies across a broad range of industries, evaluating both investment-grade and non-investment-grade borrowers. You will be responsible for conducting fundamental credit analysis, developing financial forecasts, producing high-quality research, and contributing to credit rating decisions.

The position offers the opportunity to work closely with colleagues globally, engage directly with corporate issuers and financial market participants, and play an important role in growing Morningstar DBRS' presence in the U.S. corporate credit market.

What You'll Be Doing

• Conduct fundamental credit analysis of U.S. corporate issuers across multiple sectors, including services, industrials, consumer products, and technology.
• Evaluate business and financial risk profiles, including competitive positioning, profitability, cash flow generation, leverage, liquidity, and capital structure.
• Analyze historical financial statements, develop financial models, and prepare forward-looking forecasts to assess creditworthiness.
• Apply Morningstar DBRS' credit rating methodologies, incorporating industry-specific considerations, peer comparisons, and qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Prepare and present high-quality credit rating reports, research publications, and analytical presentations.
• Participate in credit rating discussions and contribute to well-supported analytical recommendations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with corporate debt issuers, bankers, investors, and other market participants.
• Collaborate with colleagues across global Corporate Ratings teams to ensure analytical consistency and share industry expertise.
• Support the expansion of analytical coverage and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to enhance analytical processes, research products, and rating methodologies.

What You'll Bring

• 7–10 years of experience in financial or credit analysis, with significant exposure to corporate credit.
• Prior experience analyzing or covering companies in the technology sector is preferred, but not required.
• Strong financial statement analysis and financial modeling skills, including a deep understanding of U.S. GAAP accounting standards.
• Experience assessing corporate credit risk, including business fundamentals, cash flow, leverage, liquidity, and capital structure.
• Familiarity with corporate credit rating methodologies and fundamental credit research.
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to evaluate complex financial information and communicate clear, well-supported conclusions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and market participants.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset and interest in contributing to the growth of our U.S. corporate ratings business.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field.
• Willingness to travel as required.

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

At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That’s why we champion your wellness through a wide range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:

• Financial Health

  • 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary

  • Stock Ownership Potential

  • Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission

• Physical Health 

  • 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

• Emotional Health 

  • 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

• Social Health 

  • Charitable Matching Gifts program

  • Dollars for Doers volunteer program

  • Paid volunteering days

  • 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

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Incentive Target Percentage

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.

Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.