Position Title: Corporates Ratings- Director (Dublin)
Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Dublin
Summary
Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is seeking an Associate Director/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/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/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 Dublin office.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the credit rating process by preparing internal credit memos, analyzing cash flows, performing sector analysis, and publishing credit reports. The role will involve a substantial surveillance dimension.
- 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.
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 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 seven (7) 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.
- Have the ability to conduct due-diligence and interact with clients as part of the rating process.
- Possess a solid understanding of capital markets and relevant experience in credit, fixed income research or capital markets.
- Experience with corporate financial statements.
- 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
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
KBRA (Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC) 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 Europe is located at One George’s Quay Plaza, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant analytical or writing-focused subject
- Master's degree
- Seven or more years of experience as a financial analyst within a bank or financial institution
- Fundamental credit training, including financial statement analysis
- Ability to conduct due diligence and interact with clients
- Solid understanding of capital markets
- Experience in credit, fixed income research, or capital markets
- Experience analyzing corporate financial statements
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines in a challenging, dynamic environment
- Ability to manage time and resources in a fast-growing company
Kroll Bond Rating Agency Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kroll Bond Rating Agency and has not been reviewed or approved by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match—often immediately vested—and a pension program are part of the offering. These features strengthen long‑term financial benefits beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, and paid family/disability leave are part of the package, with generous PTO available in many roles. This breadth of time off stands out within the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A predictable hybrid schedule (commonly Tuesday–Thursday in office) and wellbeing resources are standard components. These elements support day‑to‑day flexibility and work‑life balance.
Kroll Bond Rating Agency Insights
What We Do
KBRA was established in 2010 in an effort to restore trust in credit ratings by creating new standards for assessing risk and by offering accurate and transparent ratings. KBRA provides the investment community with an alternative solution by delivering timely and in-depth research. KBRA is a full service global rating agency whose mission is to set a standard of excellence and integrity.
