Senior Vice President, European Sovereign Ratings, Senior Sector Lead

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About This Role

Reporting to the Co-Head of Global Sovereign Ratings and based in Frankfurt, this leadership role sits within Morningstar DBRS’s global sovereign team. The Senior Vice President (SVP) will lead a small team of sovereign analysts focused on European credits while maintaining direct analytical responsibility for a portfolio of European sovereigns. This role is integral to producing high-quality credit assessments and topical research, guiding analytical methodology, and representing Morningstar externally with government issuers, institutions, investors, and media stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage a team of sovereign analysts covering European sovereign, supranational, and government-related issuers.
• Conduct sovereign credit assessments and maintain rating opinions on a portfolio of European government issuers.
• Develop and publish timely, high-quality credit reports, research notes, and topical commentaries.
• Contribute to sector methodology development and ensure analytical rigor across the team’s output.
• Build and manage relationships with issuers, European institutions, and investors; represent Morningstar externally at conferences and in media engagements.
• Support business development initiatives through analytical insight and thought leadership.

Who You Are

• 10–15 years of experience in credit analysis, with a strong background in sovereign or country risk.
• Degree in economics or a related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Excellent research, analytical, and written communication skills in English; additional languages are an asset.
• Proven leadership ability and experience managing or mentoring analysts.
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage across global teams.
• Willingness to travel as needed for issuer engagement and external representation.

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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.

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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.