U.S. RMBS Credit Ratings, Senior Analyst – New York

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• The Morningstar DBRS U.S. RMBS team is seeking a Senior Analyst to support the analysis and assignment of credit ratings for U.S. residential mortgage‑backed securities (RMBS) in New York. This role offers the opportunity to deepen your structured finance expertise, work closely with senior analysts, and interact with external market participants in a collaborative and analytical environment.
• The ideal candidate brings strong quantitative skills, excellent attention to detail, and experience working with structured finance or mortgage‑related products.
• Conduct RMBS transaction analysis, including assessment of collateral characteristics, deal structures, credit enhancement levels, and legal frameworks.
• Identify and focus on key credit issues during the new‑issue rating process.
• Serve as a co‑lead or back‑up analyst on selected transactions.
• Present analytical findings to rating committees with clarity and confidence.
• Collaborate with senior analysts to ensure accurate and consistent application of criteria.
• Contribute to the enhancement of structured finance criteria, models, and analytical tools.
• Perform sensitivities, transaction comparisons, and stress‑testing tasks under the guidance of senior team members.
• Produce and publish market updates, newsletters, or concise commentary with minimal supervision.
• Participate in meetings with bankers, issuers, investors, and other market participants to discuss transaction details and analytical considerations.
• Represent the team professionally in all client‑facing interactions.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, math, engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in structured finance, securitization, banking, mortgage finance, or a relevant analytical role.
• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities, with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard Office applications.
• Organized, deadline‑driven, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly.
• If you receive and accept an offer from us, we require that personal and any related investments be disclosed confidentially to our Compliance team. 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.

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• 15% 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.
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