Vice President - US ABS Surveillance

Job Summary

Morningstar DBRS is seeking a Vice President for the ABS – Surveillance team in the New York office. The role focuses on monitoring and rating asset‑backed securities, providing expertise across more than 40 ABS segments and supporting the team’s rating operations.

• Analyze credit risk in ABS via collateral/loss analysis, transaction modeling, and review of legal documentation.
• Manage the assigned portfolio of credits to surveil.
• Prepare and present materials to the rating committee, including analytical conclusions and recommendations.
• Collaborate with the cash‑flow modeling team to run appropriate stress scenarios.
• Mentor and train junior analysts.
• Assist in developing and publishing topical research.
• Coordinate with other teams to support credit rating analysis, research, and administration.
• Learn departmental techniques and automation, and extend in‑place automation.
• Help build databases and analytical tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, mathematics, accounting, economics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in Structured Finance, preferably with an ABS background.
• Excellent quantitative, writing, and communication skills.
• Curiosity and capability to transform intuition into usable tools for efficiency.
• Knowledge of a programming language other than VBA (nice to have).
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and deliver largely error‑free conclusions.

Base Salary: $–$ per year. Incentive Target: 30% of base. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) match up to 6% of salary, paid family and parental leave, and other wellness programs.

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