Corporates Ratings - Director (MD)

KBRA; Frederick (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule (Tues-Thurs in office)

Competitive benefits and paid time off

Paid family and disability leave

401(k) plan with employer match

Educational and professional development financial assistance

Employee referral bonus program

Job summary

KBRA in Frederick, Maryland is seeking a Ratings Director to join their Corporates Ratings team to conduct fundamental credit analysis across various sectors. This role requires significant interaction with corporate issuers and involves producing high-quality credit opinions.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in a financial analyst role, a strong grasp of capital markets, and expertise in credit analysis. The position offers a hybrid work schedule and a competitive salary range from $110,000 to $180,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years experience in financial analyst role.
• Conduct due-diligence and interact with clients.
• Solid understanding of capital markets and credit.

Responsibilities

• Lead the credit rating process and analyze cash flows.
• Author sector research for investors and lenders.
• Participate in issuer and investor meetings.

Skills

Financial analysis

Credit analysis

Quantitative analysis

Writing skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT)

Job description

Position Title: Corporates - Ratings Director (MD)

Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Frederick, Maryland

Summary/Overview

KBRA (Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC) is seeking an Director to join our growing our Corporates Ratings teamwith 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 individual will have significant interaction with senior management of corporate issuers, and their advisors. This position is based in our Maryland office.

Job Responsibilities

• 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.

Key Job Qualifications

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.

• 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 role within 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 and Benefits

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.

• A 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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.