US Credit Solutions Group, Associate

Careers at KKR

$150K — $175K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of full-time experience in investment banking, credit, lending, or buyside roles
  • Preferred experience in Leveraged Finance, Financial Sponsors, or Restructuring groups
  • Strong investment instincts, analytical, finance, accounting, and modeling skills
  • Proficiency in financial reporting, investor materials creation, and performance analysis
  • Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Exceptional communication skills for relationship-building in a team environment

Responsibilities

  • Source and underwrite private credit investment opportunities
  • Conduct PE-style diligence with a high deal velocity
  • Collaborate with sponsors to monitor company performance post-investment
  • Evaluate add-on transactions and manage investment performance
  • Work closely with KKR Capital Markets and other investment teams
  • Execute transactions across public and private markets
  • Participate in the full investment lifecycle from sourcing to execution

Benefits

  • Access to a flat, lean team structure for strong exposure to senior members
  • Opportunity for differentiated ownership of workstreams with limited oversight
  • Flexible investment strategies through diverse capital markets capabilities
  • Engagement in a collaborative and collegial work environment
  • Potential for professional growth through high deal velocity and diverse industries
Full Job Description
COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

TEAM OVERVIEW
KKR's Credit Solutions team sits within the firm's Credit & Markets platform and combines principal credit investing with capital markets capabilities to deliver tailored financing solutions to upper middle market and large companies across a broad range of industries. The team manages $92.7bn of assets under management within its private credit strategy and invests flexibly across the capital structure, including senior secured unitranche loans, junior capital, mezzanine, and preferred equity.

The Credit Solutions team works closely with KKR Capital Markets and other KKR investment teams, enabling a coordinated approach to sourcing, underwriting, structuring, and executing transactions across public and private markets. The team is involved throughout the full investment lifecycle, including diligence, investment committee approval, execution, portfolio management, and exit activity, and has completed approximately 300 global direct lending transactions since inception in 2005.

POSITION SUMMARY
KKR is looking for an Analyst/Associate to join the Credit Solutions Group and work closely with sponsors to source and underwrite private credit investment opportunities.

Opportunity highlights include:
• Flat and lean team, less than 30 investment professionals based primarily in New York, which provides strong exposure to senior team members
• PE-style diligence with high level of deal velocity across a large breadth of industries and types of investments as compared to other Associate roles
• Completed ~300 global direct lending transactions since inception in 2005
• Upon completion of investments, deal teams continue to work closely with sponsors to monitor company performance and evaluate add-on transactions
• Commingled direct lending and private opportunistic credit investment vehicles, as well as a robust capital markets team, allow for great degree of flexibility
• Differentiated ownership of workstreams at the Analyst / Associate level with limited oversight. Opportunity to "think like an investor."

QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of full-time work experience in investment banking, credit, lending, or other relevant buyside roles. The team will consider candidates from a variety of groups, but Leveraged Finance, Financial Sponsors or Restructuring exposure would be beneficial.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS
• Technical skills with an ability to demonstrate good investment instincts, analytical capabilities, and finance, accounting and modeling skills
• Demonstrated capabilities with financial reporting, creation of investor materials, and analyzing performance trends and KPIs
• Motivated self-starter with proven ability to manage multiple demands and projects with competing deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills for developing relationships with trust and integrity
• Team player that enjoys working in a collaborative and collegial environment with high intellectual curiosity and desire to learn
• Experience in a dynamic, fast-paced and pressurized environment

#LI-DNI

This is the expected annual base salary range for this New York-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.

Base Salary Range

$150,000-$175,000 USD

KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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