Associate

Summary

Join KBRA's growing Corporate Credit Assessments Group in the New York office as an Associate with a strong accounting, corporate finance and high yield credit analysis background. This individual will focus on conducting and reviewing credit assessments of private credit companies based on financial statements, creditor agreements and Investment Committee Memos.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• A minimum of three (3) or more years of investment research experience or similar financial analyst roles within a bank or other financial institutions
• Prior fundamental credit training (including financial statement analysis) is preferred. Research experience is most helpful
• Experience with corporate financial statements including 10-Ks, 10-Qs
• Keen interest in writing research
• Ability to conduct due-diligence and interact with clients as part of the assessment process
• Keen interest in Credit Analysis/Capital Markets
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills are essential
• Proven ability to work both independently and as a team
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office: Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial statements and creditor agreements to identify key strengths and weaknesses and use findings to inform credit assessments
• Provide and review credit assessments on corporates based on an analysis of their financial statements. Write rationale to defend assessments and present analysis to internal and external stakeholders
• Assist senior team members with key initiatives in areas including methodology development and research
• Collaborate on writing and publishing timely research about corporate credit trends, markets, and any other topics relevant to KBRA clients
• Work in partnership with professionals in other KBRA sectors daily to meet client deadlines and deliver the best-in-class work for which KBRA has been recognized
• Develop a deep understanding of variables that impact corporate credit and credit risk. Gain experience and understanding in how market fluctuations directly impact a company’s bottom line and risk profile

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional educational training that has helped prepare you to be a thoughtful qualitative/quantitative analyst with strong writing skills is most helpful
• Extensive experience with analyzing credit agreements of high yield companies at a major law firm, rating agency, asset manager or bank

Benefits

• A hybrid work schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays in 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