Morningstar DBRS is seeking an experienced full-time Vice President to join its North American Financial Institution Ratings group in Toronto. The individual will have lead and backup analyst responsibilities on a portfolio of banks, non-bank financial institutions, and credit unions in Canada. Candidates with a minimum of seven to ten years of experience in financial institutions credit analysis gained from a rating agency or financial institution or related experience will be given priority.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of an experienced team of professionals responsible for analyzing banks, non-bank financial institutions, and credit unions in Canada. The analyst’s primary responsibilities will be to act as a lead analyst in managing a portfolio of issuers, including ongoing analysis and surveillance, participate in rating committees and attend issuer meetings.

The analyst will be required to have both solid financial industry and specific issuer/financial sector knowledge; strong financial statement analytical abilities and spreadsheet skills, and strong research and writing skills. The analyst will also prepare rating committee presentations and publish press releases, rating reports, and related topical research. Strong client facing skills are expected and the lead analyst will be responsible for developing relationships with both issuers and investors.

We are looking for highly motivated candidates who are self-starters, keen to learn and have a strong work ethic.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business, finance or a closely related field.

• Masters degree, CPA and/or CFA are a plus

• Minimum of seven to ten years of experience in bank/and or financial institution credit analysis or directly related field

• Excellent business writing, communication and analytical capacity

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Team player with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and producing high quality work

• Willingness to travel as required

• Bloomberg skills a plus

$109,489.00-160,711.00

Incentive Target Percentage

30% Annual

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.