Ratings Attorney - Funds & ABS (New York or Chicago)

Job Description

• The Attorneys on the Ratings Legal team, work alongside our ratings analysts in the groups they support to identify, evaluate, and articulate key legal and credit features and risks in structures. As integral members of the credit ratings groups, they also engage in investor outreach, contribute to research reports and methodology reviews, and share their knowledge of relevant market and legal developments. Ultimately, the attorneys in Ratings Legal serve as an important safeguard for ensuring the quality, accuracy, timeliness and consistency of KBRA’s ratings. • You will work with KBRA’s structured finance and/or investment funds groups on a wide range of debt transactions. Key responsibilities will include: - Reviewing financing documents and relevant asset-level documents - Identifying the potential credit impact of transaction structures and deal documents - Coordinating with rating analysts on relevant legal issues - Participating in due diligence meetings - Participating in rating committees - Supporting the analytical team with the preparation of KBRA’s market-leading rating and research reports

Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of experience in Structured Finance and/or Fund Finance, ideally with experience in Fund Finance, Fund Investment, Consumer ABS, Esoteric ABS, and/or CLOs. • JD and Bar admission in the United States is required. • Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential. • Excellent research, analytical and organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail. • Ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as to collaborate with others in a collegial environment. • Skilled at working on multiple transactions simultaneously in an organized fashion and able to meet deadlines.

Benefits

• A hybrid work schedule (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 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 • Cell phone reimbursement