Senior Financial Analyst – CMBS Credit Ratings

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The Role: This role sits within our Morningstar DBRS Europe organization, looking for a Senior Financial Analyst level to be based in London. In this role, you will be involved in rating new (and monitoring the rating of existing) European CMBS transactions rated by Morningstar DBRS. You may occasionally be involved in the rating process of other European structured finance asset classes. In addition, you will assist in the update of the European CMBS rating methodology, as well as be involved in market research projects.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide support in the CMBS rating process for European transactions; predominantly in underwriting commercial real estate loans in accordance with Morningstar DBRS's European CMBS rating methodology;
• Provide credit analysis and use quantitative tools to assess the credit worthiness of single-loan and multi-loan European CMBS;
• Determine and monitor Morningstar DBRS net cash flow assumption for all major property types (office, retail, logistics, multifamily, hotel, data center) and a variety of loan sizes (EUR10 million to >EUR500 million) based on property performance, market dynamics and loan structure;
• Accompany senior analysts and ultimately represent Morningstar DBRS at site inspections of all major property types throughout Europe;
• Help produce detailed committee memos as well as assist drafting published presale and rating reports distributed to investors containing the culmination of research and analysis;
• Present loan level analysis, transaction structural summaries and quantitative results to credit committee;
• Conduct market research and financial analysis for senior analysts, rating committees, research, investor meetings and conferences;
• Assist senior members of the team to develop reports for investors and for presentations to be delivered at conferences;
• Respond to client and colleague inquiries regarding methodologies, analysis and research.

Who You Are:

• Basic understanding of European CMBS transactions;
• Demonstrated analytical abilities, with a high attention to detail and producing high quality work;
• Curiosity to develop new applications and to perform complex analyses, and ability to learn new analytical approaches proactively;
• A financial education such as relevant Degree, Master, CFA or accounting designation (enrolment or completion) and experience in securitisation are considered definite assets;
• Previous work-experience in the financial services industry (especially in the commercial real estate sector) is a plus;
• Knowledge of analytical programming languages (VBA, Python, etc.) and/or knowledge of another European language (Spanish, French, Dutch, German etc.) is a plus;
• This position requires occasional European travel.

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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.

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Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re 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, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.