AVP, Project Finance & Infrastructure

Morningstar; New York (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Stock ownership

Life insurance

Health benefits

HSA contributions

Sabbatical program

Family caregiving leave

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer program

Job summary

Morningstar DBRS in New York seeks an AVP to join its analytical platform, supporting North American project finance and infrastructure mandates. You will work with analysts, contribute to ratings, and grow into a lead analyst across asset classes.

You will perform financial analysis, credit modeling, and prepare rating reports, while helping build relationships with investors and supporting business development and research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of relevant professional experience, including at least three years in Project or Infrastructure Finance.
• Degree in business, economics, commerce, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with a high attention to detail.
• Experience reviewing financing agreements and legal documentation from a credit perspective.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.
• CFA designation (or progress toward) or MBA preferred.
• Experience in public‑private partnerships is an asset.
• Prior rating agency experience is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support coverage of the existing U.S.-based project finance and infrastructure ratings portfolio.
• Participate in issuer and investor meetings alongside team leads and senior analysts.
• Contribute to new rating assignments, initially as a supporting analyst and ultimately as a lead analyst.
• Perform financial and operational analysis using credit models and analytical frameworks.
• Produce timely, high-quality rating reports, research notes, and commentaries.
• Maintain and analyze financial datasets related to rated entities.
• Support rating committee preparation and analytical discussions.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of relationships with fixed‑income investors.
• Provide analytical support to business development initiatives.
• Assist in the refinement of methodologies, research products, and rating approaches.
• Contribute to the delivery of timely and forward‑looking sector research.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Credit analysis

Communication

Team orientation

Attention to detail

MBA/CFA preferred

Public-private partnerships asset

Rating agency experience asset

Education

Business / Economics / Commerce / Engineering degree

Job description

Morningstar DBRS in New York seeks an AVP to join its analytical platform, supporting North American project finance and infrastructure mandates. You will work with analysts, contribute to ratings, and grow into a lead analyst across asset classes.

You will perform financial analysis, credit modeling, and prepare rating reports, while helping build relationships with investors and supporting business development and research initiatives.