About the Role:Job Responsibilities:Responsibilities include interacting with clients to obtain private financial information; performing multifaceted corporate credit analysis especially with regard to financial statement analysis, making judgement calls on structural business strengths and weaknesses, assessing liquidity positions, refreshing existing CE scores on an annual basis; working with junior analysts to support their development and to maximize the productivity of the European CE Team; liaising with the DBRS Morningstar European Structured Credit and Business Development teams; contributing to the Global CE Team's forthcoming monthly publication and authoring commentaries that support DBRS Morningstar's position as a global Thought Leader in Corporate Credit. The majority of companies to be scored are highly leveraged small and medium sized corporations, operating across a wide variety of sectors, and are primarily based in Spain, the United Kingdom, and other countries in Europe.Analytical Responsibilities:- Interacting with clients to manage the analysis of their portfolio companies- Mastering familiarity with DBRS analytical tools and internal guidance documents and standards in order to properly execute the credit estimate process- Producing relevant internal and external research on the European leveraged loan market based on DBRS Morningstar's proprietary database informationQualifications:- Completed a minimum 5+ years relevant work experience as a corporate credit analyst, especially analyzing European leveraged finance credits- Fluency in Spanish and English required. Working knowledge of other European languages such as Dutch, German, Italian, and/or French a plus- Working knowledge of IFRS and some understanding of local Spanish accounting standards preferred- Working knowledge of other European local accounting standards such as UK, Italian, German, French, Dutch, etc. is a plus- Chartered Financial Accountant (CFA) or Chartered Accountant (CA/CPA) designation preferred- Excellent financial statement analysis skills- Knowledge of required legal documentation including loan agreement and other related documents- Strong research skills and attention to detail- Excellent communication skills, oral and written. Diplomatic tendencies when working with new clients, while still adhering to deadlines.- Excellent interpersonal skills and good team interaction capabilities- Strong entrepreneurial spirit and ability to demonstrate creativity/flexibility in order to find solutions to various issues, such as new mandates with information in different languages- Ability to work as a regional lead analyst and global team member for a growing international teamAbout Us:DBRS Morningstar is a global credit ratings business, currently with 700 employees in eight offices globally. Formed through the July 2019 acquisition of DBRS by Morningstar, Inc., the ratings business is the fourth-largest provider of credit ratings in the world. DBRS Morningstar is committed to empowering investor success, serving the market through leading-edge technology and raising the bar for the industry. DBRS Morningstar is a market leader in Canada, the U.S. and Europe in multiple asset classes. DBRS Morningstar rates more than 2,600 issuers and 54,000 securities worldwide and is driven to bringing more clarity, diversity of opinion, and responsiveness to the ratings process. DBRS Morningstar's approach and size provide the agility to respond to customers' needs, while being large enough to provide the necessary expertise and resources.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.
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