Global Credit Financing Strategist

Stage; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR, a leading global investment firm, is seeking an Associate/Principal to structure, negotiate, and execute financing transactions across its global credit platform.

You will work with portfolio managers to develop innovative financing strategies, optimize capital structures, and present recommendations to investment committees.

The role involves collaborating with legal counsel, rating agencies, and counterparties, building financial models, and advancing AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years of experience in credit financing or related fields.
• Strong understanding of credit facilities and market conventions.
• Experience structuring and negotiating financing transactions.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and transaction economics.
• Interest in private credit markets and financing innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structuring, negotiation, execution, and ongoing management of financing transactions across KKR's global credit platform.
• Drive legal negotiations alongside internal and external counsel for new financings, amendments, extensions, waivers, refinancings, and other strategic liability management initiatives.
• Develop and execute financing strategies by evaluating lender appetite, market conditions, and capital structure alternatives.
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate financing economics, borrowing capacity, structural terms, covenant compliance, and transaction risk.
• Research new financing products, market developments, and capital structure innovations to broaden KKR's financing capabilities.
• Build and maintain relationships with financing counterparties, institutional investors, and syndicate partners.
• Present financing recommendations, market updates, and liability management strategies to senior investment committees and executive leadership.
• Identify and implement AI and technology solutions to automate workflows, improve data management, and build scalable tools that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Support firmwide liability management initiatives and other strategic projects.

Skills

Credit financing

Asset-backed finance

Structured finance

Leveraged finance

Fund finance

Negotiation with lenders

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Private credit

Capital structure

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Collaboration

Independent work

Job description

KKR, a leading global investment firm, is seeking an Associate/Principal to structure, negotiate, and execute financing transactions across its global credit platform.

You will work with portfolio managers to develop innovative financing strategies, optimize capital structures, and present recommendations to investment committees.

The role involves collaborating with legal counsel, rating agencies, and counterparties, building financial models, and advancing AI-enabled workflows.