KBRA · 1 day ago
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) Business Development - Associate Director / Director (NY)
Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC is seeking an Associate Director/Director to join our growing Business Development ABS team in the New York office. This role involves supporting the Business Development team across Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS), including Consumer ABS as well as Commercial and Esoteric ABS sectors.
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Responsibilities
Support Business Development team members with client relationship building and management
Proactive and coordinated outreach and relationship building across the ABS ecosystem, including coverage of bankers, lenders and sponsors
Work and coordinate closely with the KBRA’s Investor Relations team, and act as a liaison with the ratings teams
Assist in market research projects to aid the development of sales efforts and strategies
Assist in the preparation and documentation of transactional contracts for client onboarding
Organize and track the stages of business transactions, while working closely with both the analytic and commercial teams, as well as Senior Management
Input and maintain client and transaction details in CRM system and other databases
Monitor and maintain historical transactional data for marketing graphs and statistics
Coordinate with Legal and Compliance teams to meet regulatory requirements
Attend related conferences to gather market intelligence and build relationships with current and potential clients
Qualification
Required
Four (4) or more years of ABS banking, DCM or investor relations experience with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Management, Economics, or Marketing
Proficient in the use of MS Office: PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
Assertive, organized, detailed oriented, creative, energetic and resourceful
Ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as work closely with partners in a collaborative environment
Preferred
Knowledge of Bloomberg, Salesforce, and other market data software is preferred
Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus
Benefits
A hybrid work schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 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
Company
KBRA
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) was founded in 2010 to restore trust in credit ratings by introducing higher standards of risk assessment and a commitment to transparency.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15M2021-12-13Acquired
2013-08-05Series C· $15M
2012-01-17Series B
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