About the Role
DBRS European Structured Finance team is looking for a highly motivated, team-oriented lawyer to join its team as a Senior Financial Analyst in Frankfurt or Madrid.
Focusing on the legal analysis, he or she will work with rating analysts on assigning ratings to European structured finance transactions including Trade Receivables and other Structured Credit transactions such as SME CLOs and repacks.
Job ResponsibilitiesReviewing the loan/transaction documents to be executed in the context of structured finance debt issuances rated by DBRS on consistency with the DBRS's legal criteria and other methodologies;Support and advise analysts and rating committee with regards to legal aspects of the structured finance transaction that may affect credit ratings.Communicate DBRS's position on legal matters to issuers and relevant third parties;Engage and manage the document review process of external counsel, if appointed;Provide day-to-day legal analysis support and assistance to rating analysts and other members of the structured finance legal team by interpreting and analysing documentation;Summarise legal terms of complex structured finance documentation (including, among others, term-sheets, prospectuses, cash management agreements) for further consideration and analysis by rating analysts and other members of the structured finance legal team; compile, organise and present summarised legal terms in a well-written and concise fashion in rating committees;Provide support to analysts and other members of the structured finance legal team in the preparation and review of rating reports, and other related documentation;Perform research and analysis on various legal issues (including legal issues dealt with by newly enacted legislation) in connection with the structured finance debt issuances rated by DBRS;Monitor legislative and case law developments and advise on changes as appropriate;Support drafting legal criteria and commentaries, and contribute to the development of rating methodologies from time-to-time, as required.Provide backup support and assistance to DBRS corporate counsel, if needed.Represent DBRS in meetings with market participants and at industry events.QualificationsUniversity degree in law with strong academic credentials;2+ years of experience in European securitization, preferably in trade receivable transactions, at a recognised law firm or as in-house counsel;Knowledge of rating agency methodologies would be beneficial;Excellent written and oral English language skills;Knowledge of another European language/s is a plus;Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written);Self-starter and team player, who works with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment and who can work independently on assigned tasks as well as collaboratively with others by sharing information and supporting peers;Comfortable balancing long-term projects and the at-times urgent demands of daily work, with strong attention to detail;Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, solid time management and organisational skills;Permission to live and work in the European Union.
This position may require occasional European travel.Nice to haveKnowledge of analytical programming languages (VBA, Python, etc.)
is a plus;Knowledge of another European language/s is a plus;Experience and understanding of multiple jurisdictions legal frameworks a plus.About 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
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