Funds Ratings - Senior Analyst (Dublin)
Kroll Bond Rating Agency
- Dublin
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist with credit research on a variety of funds, closed-end funds, and other investment vehicles.
- Assist with the development of rating and analytical tools such as cash flow and asset coverage models used to evaluate fund debt structures.
- Assist in the quantitative and qualitative preparation and presentation of internal credit memos and publications.
- Participate in diligence meetings with fund management teams to assess their investment acumen, risk management skills, and overall ability to develop and successfully execute strategies.
- Develop and maintain complex spreadsheets and databases.
- Ability to leverage and seamlessly collaborate with KBRA experts in other sectors such as project finance, corporate finance, financial institutions, and structured finance.
- Assist in research for internal and publication purposes.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or Math related fields or any subject that results in strong analytical skills.
- Two (2) or more years of work experience as a credit analyst with experience in fund lending, investing, or structured finance is a significant plus.
- Ability to work as an integral part of a highly collaborative team and across disciplines in a challenging and dynamic environment.
- Ability to manage time and resources in a fast-growing company.
- Effective verbal, written and presentation skills are essential.
- Proficiency in Advanced Excel, ability to cash flow model is preferred.
- Extremely high attention to detail.
- Proficiency in SQL and VBA for querying databases a strong advantage.
- Successful progression towards CFA is ideal.