Project Finance and Infrastructure - Associate; NY

Project Finance and Infrastructure
- Associate (NY)

New York, New York, United States

Position Title: Project Finance and Infrastructure
- Associate (NY)

Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA, LLC)

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: New York, New York, United States

KBRA, LLC is seeking an Associate to join our Project Finance and Infrastructure team. The individual will be responsible for assigning new ratings and providing surveillance for project finance and infrastructure entities spanning energy, transportation, and social infrastructure sectors. Responsibilities include completing the rating process by analyzing cash flows, evaluating technical aspects of projects, reviewing credit documentation, transaction structures, financial statements, and preparing internal credit reports for rating committees.

• Assign new ratings and complete surveillance for complex infrastructure and energy project finance transactions by forecasting future performance using mathematical models, preparing internal credit reports, analyzing cash flows and evaluating legal, contractual, and technical aspects of projects, and reviewing and stressing financial models to assess credit risk.
• Attend industry conferences and seminars to promote KBRA.
• Share KBRA’s credit view with investors on existing transactions and market developments.
• Write research pieces on the status of the project finance market.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, management, or related field.
• 3-5 years of prior experience in a credit risk analyst role or related role.
• Experience performing credit analysis in a rating agency, buy-side, credit research, banking, or similar environment; financial, statistical, and economic analysis skills for modeling and cash flow analysis; writing research reports; presenting to senior committee members; creating and modifying project and infrastructure finance models; and using Microsoft Excel for large dataset analysis.
• 1-2 years of experience with deal execution or credit risk analysis of power and renewables project financings; and of project and infrastructure finance transactions.
• Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus.

Annual base salary range: $90,000 to $110,000. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, skills, geography, and other job‑related factors.

• Hybrid work schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in the office)
• Competitive benefits and paid time off
• Paid family and disability leave
• 401(k) plan with 100% employer match
• 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 and KBRA UK are registered with European and UK authorities respectively. KBRA is also designated as a rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission and recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider.

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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.