Sector Specialist

MCA Sector Specialist JD
The Team - Morningstar Credit Analytics (or MCA), is a separate Morningstar entity that will offer credit products and services beyond credit ratings. This entity has been separated from the NRSRO i.e., DBRS Morningstar and operates as a separate legal entity of Morningstar. MCA's goal is to empower credit market decision makers with tools and information that lead to faster, insightful, and predictable outcomes. The solutions to be developed and available through MCA will further Morningstar's commitment to empower investor success by providing best-in-class transparency and understanding of credit markets.
Responsibilities

• Write monthly research reports & transaction snapshot including commentary and opinion on the Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) for the institutional clients.
• Accurate and timely assistance with the basic data and preliminary tasks to support the research and analysis of CMBS properties.
• Accurate and timely retrieval, analysis, research and reporting of CMBS pool level and property level performance, including:
  
  • Identifying and analyzing risky assets based upon qualitative and quantitative factions
  • Identifying macro and micro risk factors, including market, property type, tenant, and borrower, to determine and measure exposure within the CMBS pools and loan portfolios.
  • Monitoring, analysis, and executive summary reporting on CMBS transactions, including an investigation of potential default or loss scenarios for underlying real estate loan collateral.
  • Productive and timely communication and support other Morningstar Analysts or any third-party contacts to collect data and information to produce quality and timely reporting within prescribed time frames.
  • Research and respond to internal and external inquiries regarding specific aspects of assigned CMBS pools, providing users with information on major credits or portfolio concentrations; and evaluating such detail relative to bond class holdings to ascertain strengths and/or weaknesses of a position.

Requirements

• 5 -7 years' relevant analytical experience in a credit research domain, with working knowledge of CMBS transactions and credit ratings experience preferred
• Master's degree, CFA or FRM preferred.
• Intermediate-level Excel skills
• Strong English-language skills, particularly writing.

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Morningstar DBRS is a leading provider of independent rating services and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally. Rating more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities, it is one of the top four credit rating agencies in the world.
Morningstar DBRS empowers investor success by bringing more transparency and a much-needed diversity of opinion in the credit rating industry. Our approach and size allow us to be nimble enough to respond to customers' needs in their local markets, but large enough to provide the necessary expertise and resources they require. Market innovators choose to work with us because of our agility, tech-forward approach, and exceptional customer service.
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