US Credit Solutions Group, Associate

Careers at KKR • New York, NY

5h • $150,000 - $175,000

About The Position

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.”

Requirements

• 3+ years of full-time work experience in investment banking, credit, lending, or other relevant buyside roles
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Leveraged Finance, Financial Sponsors or Restructuring exposure would be beneficial

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed