Team Lead, Analytical Data Support

About Us: Morningstar DBRS is a leading provider of independent rating services and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and structured finance instruments globally. 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.
Morningstar DBRS is committed to empowering investor success, serving the market through leading-edge technology and raising the bar for the industry. Morningstar DBRS is a market leader in Canada, the U.S. and Europe in multiple asset classes.
Morningstar DBRS rates more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities worldwide and is driven to bringing more clarity, diversity of opinion, and responsiveness to the ratings process. Morningstar DBRS approach and size provide the agility to respond to customers' needs, while being large enough to provide the necessary expertise and resources.
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About the Role: Morningstar DBRS is seeking a Data Team Lead to join the Credit Operations Mumbai Analytics. The Data Team Lead is part of the team responsible for maintaining critical ratings and origination data. In this role, as part of your role you will support analytical teams and initiatives, process transition, automation, and technology innovation. You will assist in project and operations management wherever Mumbai is centrally involved.
Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Data Research analysts who are assisting with collection and organization of security level data from various data sources and mapping of CUSIP and ISIN to corresponding Morningstar DBRS ratings
• Maintenance and troubleshooting of scheduled and automated reports
• Completing various data related inquiries and requests from internal and external parties
• Collaborate with Global Team to ensure accuracy, quality and reliability of the security ratings database
• Understand priorities and organize team workload based on business requirements
• Breakdown and analyze complex workflows and systems, identify inefficiencies/areas for improvement, and define solutions to improve the client experience.
• Ability to co-ordinate and communicate effectively with the technology and business teams
• Communicating with and maintaining a strong relationship with rating analysts to adhere with compliance and regulatory matters

Requirements:

• Masters degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance or Management Studies
• 6+ years of Relevant Financial Data experience, experience at a rating agency is a plus
• Proficient in using data collection and analytical tools
• Experience working with SQL (MS SQL Server)
• Experience working with large data sets
• Exposure to database management
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in working in global multicultural and matrix organization
• Ability to communicate and commit to timelines for product delivery
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Highly motivated, self-starter who is keen to learn, has a positive attitude and a strong work ethic
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at the same time and deliver results in a timely manner
• Ability to participate/ contribute as a team player

Recommended Skillsets:

• Experience with Bloomberg and/or Thomson Reuters terminal
• Knowledge of fixed income or capital markets
• Experience with Python

Morningstar DBRS is an equal opportunity employer.
About Us
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.
Morningstar DBRS is the next generation of credit ratings.
If you receive 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 will be required to move your holdings to an approved broker.
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
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