Position Title: Structured Credit Ratings - Director/Senior Director (NY)

Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: New York, NY

Summary/Overview:

KBRA (Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC) is seeking a Director/Senior Director to join our growing Structured Credit Ratings team in the New York office with a focus on leading the ratings effort for securitizations of public and private corporate credit. The Structured Credit team assigns and monitors credit ratings on various transactions including broadly syndicated and middle market collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), warehouses, private credit facilities, and other types of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). A strong candidate will have extensive experience and interest in structured finance, corporate credit, or other credit strategies. 

Key Job Requirements:

• Perform transaction analysis including portfolio default analysis, collateral manager evaluations, cash-flow analysis of transaction structures, and review of legal structures and documentation.
• Lead transactions with minimal direction.
• Preparing credit memoranda and present transactions to rating committees.
• Serve as lead analyst and primary contact to clients, bankers, and investors on transactions.
• Assist in the development and publication of individual transactions reports, credit research and special topic and market commentaries.
• Work with the surveillance team in monitoring and updating ratings on existing transactions.
• Mentor and train junior personnel.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Lead operational review meetings with collateral management teams to assess their underwriting process, investment philosophy, track record, risk monitoring capabilities, and overall ability to develop and successfully execute strategies.               
• Seamlessly collaborate with KBRA experts in other sectors such as fund finance, project finance, corporate finance, financial institutions, and ABS.
• Participate on industry conference panels as moderator and/or panelist.

Key Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, or Math related fields or any subject that results in strong analytical skills.
• 10 or more years of work experience as a credit analyst with experience in rating processes, structured credit/CLO, buy-side, credit research, or bank lending. Experience in personnel management a plus.
• Ability to work as an integral part of a highly collaborative team and across disciplines in a challenging and dynamic environment.
• Ability to work on complex transactions, manage time and multi-task in a fast-growing company
• Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential. 
• Proficiency in Advanced Excel, ability to cash flow model is preferred.
• Extremely high attention to detail.
• CFA and/or MBA preferred

Salary Range:

The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 to $210,000. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, skills, geography, and other job-related factors.

Benefits:

• A hybrid work schedule – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the office
• Competitive benefits and paid time off
• Paid family and disability leave
• 401(k) plan, including employer match (100% vested)
• Educational and professional development financial assistance
• Employee referral bonus program
• Cell phone provided

About Us:

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA) is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority pursuant to the Temporary Registration Regime. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider.

More Info:

KBRA encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

 

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