Corporate Credit Assessment - Director / Senior Director (Dublin)

• →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. Analysts are encouraged to bring ideas to their managers on an ongoing basis. You may see your work published on the KBRA website!
• →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.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• →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, including postgraduate professional certifications, such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations.
• →Minimum of (10) or more years in an investment research or similar financial analyst roles within a bank or other financial institution and prior fundamental credit training (including financial statement analysis). Research experience is a plus.
• →Experience with corporate financial statements including 10-Ks, 10-Qs.
• →Keen interest in writing research.
• →Have the ability to conduct due-diligence and interact with clients as part of the assessment process.
• →Possess a solid understanding of capital markets and relevant experience in credit, fixed income research or capital markets. Direct and relevant experience in the private credit industry is preferred.
• →Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and proven ability to work both independently and as a team.
• →Prior managerial experience, with an emphasis on growing and developing the analytical skills of junior analysts
• →Experience with Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Word and Power Point.
• →Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus.

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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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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