Position Title: Reporter - Leveraged Finance / Direct Lending

Entity: KBRA Analytics

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Dublin, Ireland or London, U.K.

Summary/Overview:

KBRA Analytics is seeking a Reporter - Leveraged Finance to join our KBRA Direct Lending Deals DLD (KBRA DLD) news and analysis team in either our Dublin, Ireland or London, U.K. offices.  

In this role, the Reporter will work closely with head of European news to cover direct lending across Europe, a $650B market and growing quickly.

We are looking to fill this role in our Dublin, Ireland or London, U.K. office,with some flexibility for WFH arrangements. KBRA DLD’s news and research is cited widely across the top firms in private credit. The new role comes with travel opportunities, an excellent health care plan, retirement plan options and other corporate benefits.

Successful candidates will possess the following:

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience covering private equity or debt markets, such as middle market, private credit, syndicated loans or high yield.
• The role requires real-time reporting on individual deals, fundraising, and tracking broader market themes and trends.
• Like our current team, you will succeed here by taking your own initiative to dig beyond the press release and develop a deep bench of market contacts.
• Expect to track trends and data in excel.
• Excellent verbal, written, reporting and presentation skills are essential.
• Possess a solid base of existing market contacts.
• Knowledge and use of Excel is preferred.

About Us:

KBRA Analytics, LLC (KBRA Analytics) is our premier product platform for high quality data and advanced analytics. Our seasoned teams of industry specialists across each product provide unparalleled insight creating a foundation of deeper analysis and rapid discovery for users. KBRA Analytics is an affiliate of Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA). KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada, and with credit rating affiliates registered in the EU and UK.

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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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