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Assistant General Counsel (Dublin / London)
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Position Title: Assistant General Counsel (Dublin / London)
Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited or Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Dublin, Ireland or London, England
Summary/Overview
Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited/Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited and its affiliates (“KBRA”) are seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join its Legal Department. You will be enthusiastic, highly motivated, have a strong work ethic, and be well-equipped to work closely with other members of the Legal Department on privacy, data protection, and contract-related matters. The position will be based out of our Dublin or London office.
About the Team
The Legal Department handles all of KBRA’s legal matters with the exception of ratings. The Legal Department works with analysts, compliance, finance, technology, and senior management across the company.
About the Job
As Assistant General Counsel, your responsibilities will primarily focus on privacy and data protection issues as well as contract drafting, reviewing, and negotiation. Specific responsibilities may include:
- Advising on international data privacy and cybersecurity laws/regulations (including GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA/CPRA, etc.).
- Assisting in the enhancement, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity policies and practices across KBRA.
- Conducting and advising on privacy impact assessments, legitimate interest assessments and assisting with vendor and third-party due diligence, and issues related to cross-border data transfers.
- Supporting records of processing activities.
- Assisting with incident/ breach response, coordinating with Technology, Information Security, Legal, and Compliance and other internal stakeholders.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and clauses relevant to privacy, including data processing agreements.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor and service provider contracts, client engagement letters, subscription agreements, and technology/service agreements.
- Providing privacy‐related input into contract review workflows and advise internal teams on risk allocation and compliance.
- Monitoring and tracking developments in privacy, data protection and AI, including enforcement, guidance updates, and standards in Ireland, UK, EU, and other relevant jurisdictions.
- Reviewing and updating privacy notices and policies.
- Keeping up to date with technology trends, including AI, and technology in use at KBRA and how they interact with privacy laws.
- Liaising with external regulators, legal advisors, and auditors as needed.
- Delivering training and awareness programs on privacy and data protection for internal teams.
- Acting as a resource for internal teams with respect to privacy-related and other legal questions.
- Contributing to corporate governance on privacy matters, including preparing board or committee materials where required.
- You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Compliance, Technology, Marketing, Business Development), as well as external counsel and regulators, as needed.
About You
You will be successful in this role if you have:
- A qualifying law degree (or equivalent) and are admitted to practise as a solicitor in Ireland or England & Wales with, or eligible to obtain, a current practising certificate. Exceptionally, highly experienced privacy professionals with significant legal advisory experience may also be considered.
- 4-8 years post-qualification experience, specifically with hands-on exposure to privacy/data protection law.
- Strong experience with drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts, especially with privacy-sensitive clauses (DPAs, vendor agreements, client contracts, etc.).
- Demonstrated knowledge of GDPR (EU & UK), cross-border data transfer mechanisms (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses, Binding Corporate Rules, etc.), ePrivacy laws, vendor/third party risk, and cybersecurity basics.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to explain legal and technical privacy concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
- Strong research, analytical, organisational, and project management skills, with great attention to detail. Able to manage multiple matters/tracks simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Experience working in regulated environments is an advantage (financial services, tech, data / analytics, etc.).
- IAPP certification (CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, or equivalent) 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
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 2nd Floor, One George's Quay Plaza, George's Quay, Dublin 2 D02 E440. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK is located at Augustine House, Austin Friars, London, EC2N 2HA, United Kingdom.
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Position Title: Corporates Ratings - Senior Analyst (Dublin)
Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Summary/Overview:
Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is seeking a Senior Analyst to join our growing Corporates Ratings team with a focus on conducting fundamental credit analysis and research across a wide range of sectors.
The Senior Analyst will work in a highly collaborative team that liaises with internal and external stakeholders to produce high quality and timely corporate, infrastructure and project finance credit opinions. The Senior Analyst will also help conduct credit research on a variety sectors, including analyzing and publishing trends, key rating factors, and evolving credit metrics. This individual will have significant interaction with senior management of issuers, and their advisors. This position is based in our Dublin office.
Job Responsibilities
- Support senior team members in preparing internal credit memos, analyzing cash flows, performing sector analysis, and publishing credit reports.
- An ability to analyse and sensitise complex Excel-based financial models is an essential requirement.
- Participate in issuer and investor meetings to explain KBRA methodologies and demonstrate understanding of industry trends.
- Participate in 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 have:
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.
- Two to three 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 good 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.
KBRA Benefits
- A flexible hybrid work schedule – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays in the office
- Competitive benefits and paid time off
- 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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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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Position Title: Security Operations Engineer (Dublin)
Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Summary/Overview:
KBRA is seeking a Security Operations Engineer to join our growing Information Security team. This role will be based in our Dublin office and will work closely with global security team members across the United States and Europe to monitor security events, investigate threats, and strengthen the organization’s overall security posture.
This is a hands-on operational security role focused on security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and security tooling across KBRA’s cloud and enterprise environments.
About the Team:
KBRA integrates security into all areas of the business and technology which has created a strong security culture. The Security Operations team works closely with engineering, infrastructure, and business teams to identify and respond to security threats while continuously improving the organization’s security posture.
This role will collaborate with security team members across multiple regions and contribute to maintaining monitoring coverage and incident response capability across KBRA’s global environment.
About the Role:
As a Security Operations Engineer, you will play a key role in building and improving KBRA’s security detection and response capabilities across cloud and enterprise environments. This role focuses on engineering effective monitoring, developing detection logic, and streamlining investigation workflows to improve security visibility, reduce operational noise and support business operations.
You will design and enhance security monitoring across systems, applications, and cloud platforms, ensuring meaningful alerts are generated and security risks are quickly identified and addressed. Working closely with infrastructure and engineering teams, you will help strengthen KBRA’s security posture by improving controls, automating operational processes, and supporting incident response activities when security events occur. You will also partner with internal teams to resolve the impact of security controls (e.g., blocked access, email, or endpoint restrictions), ensuring security measures support, rather than disrupt, business operations.
About the Job:
- Design, implement, and improve security monitoring and detection capabilities across KBRA’s cloud and enterprise environments, with a focus on AWS and Azure control-plane activity and identity-based threats.
- Engineer automation and scripting solutions to streamline investigations, alert enrichment, and operational workflows within the security operations environment.
- Leverage automation and AI-assisted tools to improve research, threat analysis, and operational efficiency within the security program.
- Support internal users by resolving security control impacts, including investigating and remediating blocked activity (e.g., web proxy, email, endpoint controls) to restore business operations.
- Investigate security incidents and suspicious activity across cloud, endpoint, and network environments, partnering with infrastructure and engineering teams to determine root cause and implement durable fixes.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud engineering teams to identify and remediate vulnerabilities, security misconfigurations, and architectural weaknesses.
- Enhance visibility across AWS and Azure environments, including monitoring identity activity, API usage, and cloud security posture signals.
- Support and improve vulnerability management processes, helping prioritize risk, validate exposures, and coordinate remediation with system owners.
- Integrate and optimize security technologies including SIEM, EDR, proxy, DLP, vulnerability management, and cloud-native monitoring platforms.
- Participate in incident response activities, helping coordinate investigations and response efforts across infrastructure, engineering, and security teams.
- Develop operational playbooks, detection documentation, and investigation procedures to improve repeatability and response speed.
- Contribute to security awareness initiatives, including phishing simulations and internal security education.
- Assist in developing and maintaining security standards, policies, and operational procedures.
- Participate in a shared on-call rotation supporting security monitoring and incident response.
You will be successful in this role if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of experience in systems administration, network administration, security engineering, or security operations
- Hands-on experience with security technologies such as vulnerability management platforms, endpoint detection and response (EDR), SIEM platforms, or intrusion detection systems
- Understanding of system, network, and cloud security principles
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Critical Security Controls, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Experience investigating and responding to security alerts and incidents in enterprise or cloud environments
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with infrastructure and engineering teamsOur Tech Stack
- Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus
Our Tech Stack:
Our team works with many different technologies, and we understand that no one will have experience with all of them. Here is an incomplete list:
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, macOS
- Microsoft: Office 365, Active Directory
- Network Security: Intrusion Detection Systems, firewalls, proxies
- Endpoint Security: Antivirus, EDR, Data Loss Prevention
- Vulnerability Management: Tenable, Rapid7, Qualys
- SIEM Technologies: Azure Sentinel, Splunk, Elastic
- Security Operations: threat hunting, log analysis, detection engineering
- Infrastructure/Configuration as Code: Terraform, Ansible
- Programming languages: .Net, NodeJS, PHP, Python
- AI & Developer Productivity Tools: ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and AI-assisted tooling
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid work schedule – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays in the office
- Competitive benefits and paid time off
- 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 2nd Floor, One George's Quay Plaza, George's Quay, Dublin 2 D02 E440.
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Position Title: Senior IT Support Specialist (Dublin)
Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Summary/Overview:
KBRA is seeking a Senior IT Support Specialist to join its growing technology team. This role will be in our Dublin, Ireland office. Occasional travel to current and future EU/UK-based locations may be required. This is a hybrid role which will require 3 core days in the office (Tuesdays through Thursdays) with the other 2 days as a remote work option. Upon emergencies, expectations to report to the office in-person may be required on non-core days. Rare weekend work may be required.
About the Job:
You will be our senior on-site support technician responsible for the day-to-day support for our Dublin & London offices (50+ employees in each location and growing). You will assist with onboarding/offboarding employees, video conference setups, and troubleshooting system/network/infrastructure issues when needed. You will act as first level support for KBRA EU/UK, whether our users are remote or on-site. A focus on remote support for our US-based employees is required (500+ employees). You will maintain our internal IT Support ticket queue along with the rest of the team and be responsible for immediately escalating issues to their appropriate team(s) when required. You will also be willing to assist EU/UK employees during emergency situations, which may be outside of typical work hours when required and available.
You will be successful in this role if you have:
You can work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with minimal supervision. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Detail oriented, project management focused. Strong problem solving, analytical, communication skills and have working experience and familiarity with the following processes, technologies & qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience working in IT support in a corporate environment required
- Computer Science degree/work experience or similar required
- Ability to configure/setup workstations/desks, participate in office moves/relocations required
- Windows 11/Office 365 installation & troubleshooting experience required
- Active Directory experience and understanding of Group Policy, DNS, DHCP required
- Strong understanding of basic networking/system troubleshooting required
- Strong understanding and experience with ticketing systems/escalation protocols required
- MDM/VPN experience required
- Vendor/Project Management experience required
- Familiarity with security applications/processes preferred
- Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus
Benefits
- Competitive benefits and paid time off
- 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 2nd Floor, One George's Quay Plaza, George's Quay, Dublin 2 D02 E440.
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Corporate Credit Assessment - Director / Senior Director (Dublin)
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Position: Corporate Credit Assessment - Director / Senior Director
Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Summary/Overview:
KBRA (Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC) is seeking a Director/Senior Director in the Corporate Credit Assessments Group in the Dublin office. The candidate must have a strong accounting, corporate finance and high yield credit analysis background to assume a management role a growing group, including, but not limited to, serving as a senior credit analyst, managing junior credit analysts and contributing to the work process behind credit estimates and credit assessments. The candidate will also focus on conducting and reviewing credit assessments of private companies based on financial statements, creditor agreements and Investment Committee Memos. Solid prior experience at analyzing creditor agreements and an interest in writing and presenting research are key job requirements.
The Director/Senior Director will work in a highly collaborative team that liaises with internal and external stakeholders in order to produce high quality and timely corporate credit opinions. The Senior Director will also help conduct credit research on a variety of industrial and service sectors along with developing industry/sector expertise, including key rating factors and credit metrics. Further, the candidate will also have direct involvement in KBRA’s corporate credit assessment process with significant interaction to senior management and executives at leading financial institutions.
Job 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. 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 Benefits
- A flexible hybrid work schedule – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays in the office
- Competitive benefits and paid time off
- 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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Ratings Legal Attorney: Project Finance and Private Credit - Associate Director (Dublin)
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Position Title: Ratings Legal Attorney: Project Finance and Private Credit - Associate Director (Dublin)
Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Summary/Overview:
Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited (KBRA) is a global credit rating agency with a mission to set new standards of excellence, integrity and transparency and to become the trusted alternative in credit ratings. The market leader in private credit, KBRA is now inviting applications from motivated, self-starting project, infrastructure or structured finance lawyers to join its growing European business and work on project finance and private credit transactions across Europe, the UK and the US. The position will be based in our Dublin office.
About the Team:
Unique among rating agencies, the lawyers in KBRA’s Ratings Legal team work alongside ratings analysts to identify, evaluate, and articulate key legal and credit features and risks in transaction structures. As integral members of the credit ratings groups they support, they contribute to research reports and methodology development and engage in investor outreach. Ultimately, the lawyers in Ratings Legal serve as an important safeguard for ensuring the quality, accuracy, timeliness and consistency of KBRA’s ratings.
About the Job:
You will play an important role in the rating process, working across a wide range of project finance, infrastructure and private credit transactions and assessing and articulating the credit impact of deal structure, documentation and other legal considerations. Key responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing financing documents and relevant asset/investment-level documents
- Identifying the potential credit impact of legal issues, transaction structures, and transaction documentation
- Coordinating with rating analysts on relevant legal issues
- Participating in rating committees
- Supporting the analytical team with the preparation of KBRA’s market-leading ratings and research reports
You will be successful in this role if you are a qualified solicitor or barrister and have:
- 3+ years’ post-qualification experience in project finance, infrastructure finance, or structured finance
- Ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as to collaborate effectively with others
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent research, analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to work on multiple transactions simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining standards
- 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
- 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 2nd Floor, One George's Quay Plaza, George's Quay, Dublin 2 D02 E440.
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Position Title: Funds Ratings - Director (Dublin)
Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Summary/Overview:
KBRA Europe Limited is seeking a Director to join our growing Funds Ratings team in the Dublin office. The Funds team assigns and monitors credit ratings on various debt instruments issued by funds, and other fund vehicles. KBRA evaluates financing instruments that support fund operations, enhance liquidity, and optimize capital structures. These include subscription credit lines, which provide liquidity by bridging capital calls; NAV-based loans and credit facilities, which offer leverage against a fund’s portfolio assets; and feeder fund rated notes, which facilitate investment through debt instruments. KBRA’s growing ratings portfolio encompasses funds which leverage a variety of investment strategies including fixed income securities, private equity, private credit, direct lending, real estate, infrastructure and asset based financing. A strong candidate will have extensive experience and interest in fund investment and credit strategies and how funds operate, deploy capital, and generate cash flows.
About the Job:
- Lead new issuance rating process, including evaluating key factors including an issuance’s capital structure, legal protection, collateral quality, cash flow dynamics and the manager’s experience and track record.
- Interact with issuers, conducting due diligence meetings with issuers and managers to assess their investment process, experience, risk management skills, and overall ability to execute strategies.
- Prepare rating memos and new issuance report, and making recommendations to the rating committees.
- Lead ongoing monitoring and surveillance process and keep abreast of developments on the outstanding issuances and ratings.
- Develop and maintain complex spreadsheets and databases.
- Collaborate with KBRA experts in other sectors such as project finance, corporate finance, financial institutions, and structured finance to develop approaches to evaluating complex multi-assets strategies.
- Supervise and mentor junior team members to leverage their contributions while supporting their development of analytical and professional skills.
- Lead or assist with the development of analytical tools to standardize rating approaches and streamline new issuance and surveillance processes.
- Represent KBRA at industry conferences, panels, and investor meetings, engaging with market participants to share insights on fund ratings and credit trends.
- Assist with in-depth credit research and publications on new development, trends or topical subjects related to funds.
You will be successful in this role if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or Math related fields or any subject that results in strong analytical skills.
- Eight (8) or more years of work experience in fund finance, investing, or structured finance.
- Experience with investment strategies in private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, and asset-based lending facilities.
- Understanding of subscription lines, NAV financing, hybrid facilities, rated feeders, or other fund finance products.
- Experience reviewing legal documents and strong understanding of liability structures, LTV/advance rates, payment priorities, and structural protections.
- Advanced Proficiency in Excel is required to build and analyze excel based financial models to assess asset cash flow projections, and debt repayment under stress scenarios
- Ability to assess creditworthiness of funds, assets, and counterparties; understanding how this applies to rating methodologies is a plus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to prepare clear, concise, and well-reasoned credit memos and reports and present them to committees in an efficient manner.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work as an integral part of a highly collaborative team and across disciplines in a challenging and dynamic environment and effectively manage internal and external relationships.
- CFA or interest in obtaining CFA a plus
- Ability to manage time and resources in fast-growing company.
- 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
- 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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