Corporate Portfolio Finance - Analyst / Senior Analyst (NY)

Position Title:  Corporate Portfolio Finance - Analyst / Senior Analyst (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 Analyst/Senior Analyst to join our growing Corporate Portfolio Finance (CPF) team in the New York office.  The CPF team assigns and monitors credit ratings on various debt instruments backed by portfolios of middle market corporate loans, including senior secured direct lending investments, along with other corporate loans, notes, and bonds.

The CPF team focuses on private credit and direct lending transactions, including feeder fund rated notes, master fund credit facilities, middle market CLOs, corporate loan and bond portfolios, and select synthetic risk transfer structures. The team evaluates financing solutions that enable capital formation, fund investment, and liquidity management for private credit managers and institutional investors.

A strong candidate will have experience in corporate credit, private credit, direct lending, or structured credit, with familiarity in portfolio construction, asset performance, structural protections, and cash flow dynamics. The primary focus of this role is fund debt transactions supported by portfolios of middle market direct lending investments, primarily senior secured corporate loans, as well as other corporate credit instruments; however, experience in CLOs or structured credit is highly relevant, as the analytical skills, including collateral pool assessment, tranche risk analysis, cash flow modeling, and structural review, are transferable.

About the Job:

• Support the analysis of portfolios of middle market corporate loans, including senior secured direct lending exposures.
• Assist in reviewing transaction structures, including collateral composition, capital structure, and key structural protections.
• Maintain and utilize financial models to analyze collateral performance, cash flow coverage, and basic stress scenarios.
• Contribute to the preparation of internal credit memoranda and rating committee materials.
• Assist in monitoring rated transactions, including tracking portfolio metrics, covenant compliance, and concentration limits.
• Maintain transaction data, spreadsheets, and analytical tools.
• Participate in internal discussions and, when appropriate, external due diligence calls with transaction counterparties.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics or Math related fields.
• One (1) to three (3) years of work experience in corporate credit analysis, private credit, direct lending, fund investing, CLO analysis, or structured finance.
• Strong interest in middle market lending and private credit markets.
• Basic understanding of corporate loan structures, capital structures, and credit analysis.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with financial modeling and cash flow analysis preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage time and resources in fast-growing company.
• Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus.

Salary Range:

The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $75,000 to $105,000. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, skills, geography, and other job-related factors.

Benefits:

• A hybrid work schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday 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

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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