Morningstar DBRS is seeking a Vice President to help grow our structured credit business across CLOs, leveraged loans, and fund finance. This role sits within the Global Business Development team and focuses on building relationships with asset managers, lenders, arrangers, issuers, and investors across the market.
We're looking for someone who combines market knowledge with a commercial mindset. Success in this role also requires the confidence to create opportunities, build new connections, and expand Morningstar DBRS's presence across the market.
What you'll be doing:
- Build relationships with asset managers, issuers, lenders, arrangers, and investors across the structured credit market.
- Support business development efforts across CLOs, leveraged loans, and fund finance. I
- Identify new opportunities to expand Morningstar DBRS's market presence and ratings activity.
- Represent Morningstar DBRS in client meetings, industry conferences, and market events.
- Partner with analytical, marketing, and leadership teams to support commercial objectives and client engagement.
- Stay informed on market developments and industry trends impacting structured credit.
What we're looking for:
- Experience in structured credit, structured finance, leveraged finance, fund finance, banking, ratings, or a related capital markets environment.
- Understanding of credit markets and the participants that operate within them.
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
- A commercial mindset and the ability to develop business opportunities through both existing networks and proactive outreach.
- Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders across financial institutions and asset managers.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
The Group
The Global Business Development team works closely with analytical teams to support Morningstar DBRS's ratings business across global credit markets. The team engages with market participants across structured credit sectors, helping clients understand our ratings capabilities while supporting the continued growth of the franchise.
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
Base Salary Compensation Range
$112,280.70-$175,906.43Incentive Target Percentage
40% AnnualMorningstar'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.
R06_DBRSInc DBRS, Inc. - US Legal EntitySkills Required
- Experience in structured credit, structured finance, leveraged finance, fund finance, banking, ratings, or a related capital markets environment
- Understanding of credit markets and their participants
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills
- Commercial mindset and ability to develop business opportunities through existing networks and proactive outreach
- Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders across financial institutions and asset managers
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
What the Team is Saying
Morningstar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include a paid sabbatical every four years and flexible PTO covering vacation, sick, and personal days, alongside paid volunteer time. Feedback suggests these features create meaningful flexibility and rest opportunities beyond standard leave plans.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (up to 8 weeks for secondary) and at least six weeks of paid caregiving leave are publicly stated, with adoption assistance also available. These provisions indicate robust support for families during key life events.
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Retirement Support — U.S. materials document a 401(k) match of $0.75 per $1 up to 7% of pay and no‑cost access to Morningstar retirement tools. This combination strengthens long‑term savings and planning for employees.
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What We Do
We are a global investment research and financial data company with 40-plus offices across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Our products and services are used daily by individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, retirement plan providers, and institutional investors. We provide data, research, and analysis across managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data. The financial system can have real barriers—hidden information, friction that can slow decisions, and forces that can limit transparency and access. We work to remove them, bringing independent research, connected data, and investor-first tools to a system that needs more clarity. The people doing this work span research, technology, design, product, sales, and functional areas. We build many of our products in-house, so the work can connect directly to the tools investors use to make real financial decisions.
Why Work With Us
Morningstar’s missing is to empower investor success. We can only do that if our people feel empowered. That means finding people who think independently, bring a wide range of backgrounds with analytical rigor and genuine intellectual curiosity to the work.
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