Jobs at Kroll Bond Rating Agency

The Assistant General Counsel will manage litigation, disputes, government and regulatory inquiries, internal investigations, discovery, witness preparation, and outside counsel. The role will advise on credit-rating-agency regulations, collaborate with Compliance on SEC and other regulatory matters, and support legal technology, process improvement, and special projects. Strong legal judgment, research, writing, organizational, and communication skills are required, along with comfort using emerging technologies such as GenAI.

Lead RMBS ratings assignments from initiation through completion, including collateral analysis, quantitative cash-flow and structure modelling, credit committee materials, surveillance, and research reporting. Manage internal and external stakeholders, communicate credit opinions, support methodology development, and represent KBRA at reviews and conferences. The role requires mortgage and credit-risk knowledge, strong Excel/VBA and data-analysis skills, concise written and verbal communication, and willingness to travel between the EU and UK.

Leads KBRA’s Business Applications function, owning enterprise SaaS strategy, governance, lifecycle management, integrations, identity access, operational support, and application modernization. The manager administers platforms such as Microsoft 365, Slack, Zoom, Box, and Atlassian; configures Entra ID SSO and provisioning; manages vendors and escalations; develops roadmaps and metrics; partners with business and technology stakeholders; and mentors a small team while remaining hands-on in engineering, troubleshooting, automation, and project delivery.

Lead KBRA’s Business Applications function and enterprise SaaS portfolio, including strategy, governance, lifecycle management, vendor relationships, identity integrations, administration, troubleshooting, and operational support. Partner with business and technology stakeholders on application selection, onboarding, security, access management, integrations, modernization, and automation. Develop roadmaps, metrics, governance processes, and team capabilities while remaining hands-on with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, SaaS platforms, and enterprise applications. Participate in on-call rotations and occasional office travel.

Leads credit rating analysis for private credit and corporate loan fund transactions. Responsibilities include evaluating capital structures, collateral quality, portfolio performance, legal protections, cash flows, and stress scenarios; preparing rating memoranda; presenting recommendations; monitoring rated transactions; developing financial models and analytical frameworks; mentoring junior staff; and representing the firm with investors and industry participants.

Supports credit ratings for private credit and corporate loan portfolios by analyzing transaction structures, collateral quality, portfolio performance, cash flows, legal protections, and tranche risk. Participates in diligence meetings, prepares rating memoranda, monitors outstanding transactions, maintains analytical databases, and contributes to credit research. The role requires corporate or structured credit experience, financial modeling skills, Excel proficiency, and strong communication abilities.

Leads credit ratings for private credit fund debt transactions backed by corporate loan and bond portfolios. Responsibilities include evaluating capital structures, collateral quality, legal protections, portfolio performance, cash flows, stress scenarios, and structural resilience. The Director conducts due diligence, prepares rating memoranda, presents recommendations to committees, monitors rated transactions, develops financial models and analytical tools, collaborates across credit teams, mentors junior staff, and represents the firm at industry events.

Supports credit rating assignments and surveillance for private credit funds, middle-market loan portfolios, CLOs, and structured credit transactions. Responsibilities include analyzing collateral quality, capital structures, legal protections, portfolio performance, cash flows, and concentration trends; participating in due diligence; preparing rating memoranda and reports; maintaining transaction databases and analytical tools; and contributing to credit research. The role collaborates with asset managers, lenders, issuers, and cross-functional credit experts.

Leads project finance and infrastructure credit rating assignments and surveillance. Analyzes financial models, cash flows, transaction structures, legal documents, technical reports, and project risks; develops stress scenarios and rating recommendations; presents findings to rating committees; writes reports and research; manages issuer and investor interactions; mentors junior analysts; and contributes to methodology and research initiatives.

Leads international HR operations across the UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia, and future markets. Owns global benefits, HR lifecycle processes, payroll infrastructure, vendor relationships, compliance, data quality, audits, HR technology improvements, geographic expansion, and M&A integration. Partners with Payroll, Legal, Finance, HR Technology, IT, Compliance, Talent Acquisition, and external providers to build scalable, compliant processes across jurisdictions.

Leads the enterprise data management strategy, Data Operations organization, data governance, stewardship, quality, taxonomies, metadata, and master/reference data programs. Partners with engineering, product, business, regulatory, and audit stakeholders to improve data architecture, lineage, controls, lifecycle management, and commercialization of proprietary data assets. Oversees third-party data providers, automation initiatives, operating metrics, change governance, and organizational growth while preparing data for AI, machine learning, semantic search, and advanced analytics.

Supports full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, requisition management, and applicant tracking system maintenance. The role partners with recruiters and hiring managers, builds candidate pipelines across international jurisdictions, manages candidate engagement, supports recruiting reports, and contributes to process improvements. It requires substantial recruiting experience, strong organization and communication skills, and familiarity with Greenhouse, LinkedIn sourcing, recruitment metrics, and generative AI tools.

Assistant General Counsel will handle broad in-house legal matters, including drafting and negotiating client, vendor, subscription, and other commercial agreements. Responsibilities include corporate governance, data privacy and cybersecurity support, securities and credit-rating agency regulatory matters, SEC compliance, international regulatory research, intellectual property protection, and trademark and copyright management.

Lead RMBS ratings assignments from inception through completion, including collateral analysis, cash flow and structural modelling, surveillance, credit committee materials, and research reports. Communicate credit opinions to internal and external stakeholders, apply structured finance methodologies, manage deadlines, and represent the organization at reviews or conferences. The role requires mortgage and credit risk expertise, quantitative analysis, Excel/VBA proficiency, strong writing and presentation skills, and travel between the EU and UK.

Supports the full-cycle recruiting process by sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, managing requisitions, communicating with candidates, maintaining Greenhouse records, and assisting with reporting and process improvements. The role partners with recruiters and hiring managers while gradually assuming independent requisition ownership. It requires strong organization, communication, relationship-building, and multitasking skills in a hybrid New York office environment.

Supports credit research and ratings analysis for funds and investment vehicles. Responsibilities include developing cash flow and asset coverage models, preparing credit memos and publications, participating in management diligence meetings, maintaining spreadsheets and databases, and collaborating across financial sectors. The role requires strong financial analysis, advanced Excel and cash flow modeling skills, attention to detail, communication abilities, and an interest in fund investment and credit strategies.

Supports credit research and ratings for funds, closed-end funds, and investment vehicles. Responsibilities include developing cash flow and asset coverage models, preparing credit memos and publications, participating in diligence meetings, maintaining complex spreadsheets and databases, and collaborating across finance sectors. The role requires strong analytical, communication, modeling, and research skills, with proficiency in Advanced Excel and cash flow modeling; SQL and VBA are advantageous.

Analyze banks and other financial institutions to develop credit rating recommendations. Prepare committee memos, research reports, and quantitative and qualitative assessments; present recommendations to rating committees; participate in management and investor meetings; collaborate on industry reports; and monitor portfolios for significant developments.

The Associate/Associate Director will assist in credit research, develop analytical tools, and lead the credit rating process for funds.

Supports full-cycle recruiting by sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, managing requisitions, communicating with candidates, maintaining Greenhouse records, tracking pipelines, preparing reports, and improving recruiting processes. The role initially supports senior recruiters and gradually assumes independent requisition management in a hybrid New York office schedule.