About the Role
Morningstar DBRS’ European Structured Finance team is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented lawyer to join as an Assistant Vice President in London.

In this role, the successful candidate will focus on legal analysis, collaborating closely with rating analysts to assign ratings to European structured credit transactions and fund finance transactions, including SME CLOs, Private Credit CLOs, Credit Fund ABL loans, Feeder Fund debt, and Subscription Loans.

The adecuado candidate will hold a law degree and have experience with structured finance and/or fund finance transactions across multiple European jurisdictions (including the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France), gained either at a law firm or as in-house counsel. They will combine strong legal and reputational risk awareness with financial literacy and commercial acumen, and be able to communicate complex legal and rating criteria clearly to both internal and external stakeholders.

Candidates should thrive in a collaborative, team-focused environment, demonstrating a strong work ethic, analytical mindset,



and attention to detail. The successful candidate will also possess excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, enabling effective engagement with colleagues at all professional levels as well as external contacts, including external counsel.

Job Responsibilities
- Reviewing the loan/transaction documents to be executed in the context of structured finance and fund finance debt issuances rated by DBRS on consistency with the DBRS’s methodologies
- Support and advise analysts and rating committee with regards to legal aspects of the structured finance and fund finance transaction that may affect credit ratings
- Communicate DBRS’s position on legal matters to issuers and relevant third parties
- Engage and manage the document review process of external counsel, if appointed
- Provide day-to-day legal analysis support and assistance to rating analysts and other members of the structured

📌 Assistant Vice President, Structured Finance (Madrid)
🏢 UK Legal Entity
📍 Madrid