Full-Time
Funds Ratings
Associate, NY
Posted on 4/18/2024
Provides transparent, accurate credit ratings
Data & Analytics
Financial Services
Compensation Overview
$80,000 - $110,000Annually
+ 401(k) plan with employer match + Educational and professional development financial assistance + Hybrid work schedule
Mid
New York, NY, USA
Required Skills
Communications
SQL
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or Math related fields or any subject that results in strong analytical skills.
- Four (4) or more years of work experience as a credit analyst with experience in fund lending, investing, or structured finance is a significant plus.
- Ability to work as an integral part of a highly collaborative team and across disciplines in a challenging and dynamic environment.
- Ability to manage time and resources in a fast-growing company.
- Effective oral and written communications skills.
- Proficiency in Advanced Excel, ability to cash flow model is a significant plus.
- Extremely high attention to detail.
- Proficiency in SQL and VBA for querying databases a strong advantage.
- Successful progression towards CFA a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assist with credit research on a variety of funds, closed-end funds, and other investment vehicles.
- Assist with the development of rating and analytical tools such as cash flow and asset coverage models used to evaluate fund debt structures.
- Assist in the quantitative and qualitative preparation and presentation of internal credit memos and publications.
- Participate in diligence meetings with fund management teams to assess their investment acumen, risk management skills, and overall ability to develop and successfully execute strategies.
- Develop and maintain complex spreadsheets and databases.
- Ability to leverage and seamlessly collaborate with KBRA experts in other sectors such as project finance, corporate finance, financial institutions, and structured finance.
- Assist in research for internal and publication purposes.
KBRA provides accurate and transparent credit ratings using advanced risk assessment standards and in-depth research, supported by advanced technologies and research methods to deliver timely and reliable ratings to the investment community.
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$15M
Headquarters
New York, New York
Founded
2010
Growth & Insights
Headcount