Morningstar DBRS is looking for a Vice President to join the Credit Practices team, playing a key role in maintaining the integrity and transparency of global credit ratings. The role involves leading reporting on ratings performance, collaborating closely with rating teams to capture insights into credit dynamics and ensuring accurate interpretation of ratings data. You will also lead research on credit performance and publish insightful findings.

Key Responsibilities

• Compute rating performance metrics across all sectors, as required by regulation, specific users, and on a periodic or ad hoc basis.
• Operationalize and document the process for production of rating performance metrics.
• Write and publish annual transition and default studies and produce sectorial or asset‑class specific research, including topical research, rating performance monitoring, and benchmarking studies comparing ratings to market‑based indicators.
• Review data selection and treatment, choice of metrics, and implementation (e.g., coding, code versioning, and documentation) to periodically assess and refine methodology for measuring rating performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a quantitative discipline such as statistics, mathematics, econometrics, quantitative finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience conducting quantitative research, ideally in credit or fixed income.
• Proficiency with the Python data science stack and familiarity with GitHub or similar tools.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Familiarity with credit risk and rating agency methodologies is desirable.

About Morningstar DBRS

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. With more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities rated, it is one of the top four credit rating agencies worldwide.

Compliance

When you accept an offer, you must disclose any personal investments to our Compliance team. These will be reviewed to ensure they meet Code of Ethics requirements. Identified conflicts of interest must be liquidated immediately. Certain employee accounts may need to be held with an approved broker.

Work Environment

Morningstar’s hybrid model encourages collaboration in‑person each week, typically four days in‑office. A range of benefits enhances flexibility to meet changing needs.