Analyst, Fundamental Credit Practices

Morningstar DBRS's Fundamental Credit Practices team is looking for a highly motivated individual with strong analytical skills and a desire to learn. You will be responsible for supporting the development and refinement of fundamental methodologies. This position is based in our Madrid office. This role will provide unique opportunities for learning key aspects of the credit ratings process across multiple industries.
Responsibilities:

• Support the development and refinement of credit rating methodologies.
• Collect and perform analysis of credit and rating data.
• Develop or enhance analytical tools.
• Review operational databases to help support the credit rating process.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Interact with colleagues across North America, Europe and India

Qualifications:

• Background in a technical discipline (Statistics, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance or related fields)
• Master in Finance (or related, such as CFA Level 3) or in Data Science is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Python.
• 1-2 years of experience in the financial services industry is preferred.
• Good understanding of core finance and accounting concepts.
• Fluent in English.
• Highly motivated, keen to learn with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic.
• Interest in working with technology tools such as Github, JIRA and Tableau.
• Enthusiasm for new challenges, using creativity to find novel solutions.

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.
If you received 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 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.