Corporates Ratings - Associate Director (London)

Position Title:  Corporates Ratings - Associate Director (London)

Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: London, United Kingdom

Summary/Overview:

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is seeking an Associate Director to join our growing Corporates Ratings team with a focus on conducting fundamental credit analysis and research across a wide range of sectors.

The Associate Director will work in a highly collaborative team that liaises with internal and external stakeholders to produce high quality and timely corporate credit opinions. The Associate Director will also help conduct credit research on a variety of industrial and service sectors, including analyzing and publishing trends, key rating factors, and evolving credit metrics. This individual will have significant interaction with senior management of corporate issuers, and their advisors. This position is based in our London office.

Job Responsibilities:

• Preparing internal credit memos, analyzing cash flows, performing sector analysis, and publishing credit reports.
• Author sector research for investors and lenders across private credit, direct lending, and public debt markets.
• Assist in the development and evolution of rating processes and analytical tools.
• Participate in issuer and investor meetings to explain KBRA methodologies and demonstrate understanding of industry trends.

You will be successful in this role if you:

Flourish in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.  Effectively collaborate with your team members and are extremely motivated to succeed and continually strive for consistency, accuracy and timeliness.

• Bachelor’s degree required, in any subject that prepared you to be a thoughtful qualitative and quantitative analyst and a strong writer. Master’s degree is preferred.
• A minimum of five (5) or more years of work experience as a financial analyst within a bank or other financial institution.  Prior fundamental credit training (including financial statement analysis) is preferred.
• Ability to conduct due-diligence and interact with clients as part of the rating process.
• Strong interest and relevant experience in ratings, fixed income research, origination, or capital markets. Strong quantitative skills including experience with Excel and proficiency in corporate financial statement analysis.
• Able to work as an integral part of a team across disciplines in a challenging and dynamic environment.
• Manage time and resources in a fast-growing company.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills
• Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus.

Benefits

• A flexible hybrid work schedule – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays in the office
• Competitive benefits and paid time off
• Paid family and disability leave
• Pension plan
• 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. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK is located at Augustine House, Austin Friars, London, EC2N 2HA, United Kingdom.

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