Portfolio Monitoring Unit (ABF) Analyst /Associate

KKR Private Credit - Asset-Backed Finance 

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (“KKR”) is hiring an Analyst/Associate in its growing Private Asset Backed Finance business in Dublin. 

In 2016, KKR set up a team in Dublin to manage the trading performance of its global Private Credit portfolio. The Portfolio Monitoring Unit (PMU) is responsible for the analysis of deal financial statements, financial modelling and valuation. The ABF PMU team is based in Dublin and has since grown to 11 investment professionals across London, Dublin, US & Asia, with responsibility for circa 100 investments, operating across a wide range of sectors

Responsibilities will include:

• Ongoing proactive performance monitoring of the structured credit / asset-backed Finance portfolio, including servicer & originator dialogue.
• Having a good understanding of the deal documentation in order to understand our options, working with external counsel where necessary
• Financial modelling and sensitivity analysis
• Working with origination teams on refinancings, restructurings and exit of positions in the portfolio
• Screening and approval of investment opportunities for lending platforms in the portfolio

Attributes required from successful candidates may be:

• Circa 2-6 years relevant experience – ideally in an advisory / ABS / Securitisation / transaction services / leasing / restructuring / rating type role
• Ability to learn quickly on the job and determination to upskill in new asset classes
• Experience working with ABS, structured finance, secured lending is useful
• Experience working with asset / NPL servicers is also useful
• Strong academic background
• Ability to confidently form a view on an investment, take ownership of it and drive the implementation of any requisite actions
• Commercial awareness and a good understanding of financial statements / modelling and structures

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Last updated on Aug 22, 2024