Corporates Ratings - Director; MD

Overview

Position Title: Corporates - Ratings Director (MD)

Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Frederick, Maryland

KBRA (Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC) is seeking a 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 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 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 position is based in our Maryland office.

• Lead the credit rating process by preparing internal credit memos, analyzing cash flows, performing sector analysis, and publishing credit reports.
• 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.
• Participate in issuer and investor meetings to explain KBRA methodologies and demonstrate understanding of industry trends.

Flourish in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Effectively collaborate with your team members and are motivated to succeed and continually strive for consistency, accuracy and timeliness.

You will be successful in this role if you :

• 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 in a bank or other financial institution. Prior fundamental credit training (including financial statement analysis) is preferred.
• 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 including 10-Ks, 10-Qs.
• Work as an integral part of a team and across disciplines in a challenging and dynamic environment.
• Manage time and resources in a fast-growing company.
• Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus.

Salary Range: The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $110,000 to $180,000. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, skills, geography, and other job-related factors.

• Hybrid work schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays in the 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

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA) is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. KBRA Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with ESMA. KBRA UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK FCA pursuant to the Temporary Registration Regime. KBRA is also designated as a rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities.

KBRA is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider.