Compensation Overview

Position Title: Head of Corporate Research (NY)

Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: New York, New York, United States

Summary/Overview:

Kroll Bond Rating Agency is seeking an individual to join its corporate rating team, focusing on publishing research on market trends in Corporate Finance, Private Credit and Direct Lending.

The Head of Corporate Research will work in a highly collaborative team that liaises with internal and external stakeholders to produce high quality and timely research. This individual will conduct credit research across a variety of sectors, including health care, software, and professional services. This individual will have significant interaction with various stakeholders across the private credit landscape. This position is based in our New York office.

Job Responsibilities:

• Publish comprehensive research on credit events impacting companies across all sectors, with a focus on private credit
• Keeping abreast of industry-related news and analyzing the implications to corporate credit
• Creating and maintaining credit models including analysis of middle market corporate loans, financial and capital structures
• Expand KBRA’s brand recognition through participation in industry events, webinars, and conferences
• Interacting with institutional investor, corporate debt issuers and private credit funds to communicate KBRA’s view of market trends, credit outlook and performance

Key Job Qualifications:

• 7 years or more of credit sector-specific experience
• Desire and passion to build a credit research franchise
• Professional writing experience – crafting research notes, developing industry reports, etc.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with clients and effectively deliver presentations
• Advanced Excel proficiency – building and maintaining financial models, etc.
• Strong academic background with a degree in finance, economics or management, MBA or CFA a plus

Salary Range:

The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 to $250,000. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, skills, geography, and other job-related factors.

Benefits:

• A hybrid work schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 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 reimbursement

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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