REIT and Real Estate Fund Ratings Analyst - Senior Director (NY)

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is seeking an experienced real estate investment trust (REIT) credit analyst to join its REIT/Real Estate Funds group in New York. Analysts in the group are responsible for initial ratings and surveillance of corporate-level unsecured debt of REITs, institutional real estate funds, and related CRE operating companies, both in the U.S. and Europe.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Knowledge of secured and unsecured commercial real estate debt capital markets and financing strategies
• Familiarity with various issuer structures—including public REITs, real estate funds, non-REIT property operating companies, and non-traded REITs
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Knowledge of underlying demand drivers for various property types and regional markets/economies
• Proficiency in review of issuer financial statements—including GAAP, fair-market-value and IFRS
• Ability to generate private market values estimates for underlying properties
• Proficiency in use of Bloomberg for sourcing issuer-reported documents and in financial analysis
• Knowledge of lease structures, expense ratios, and capital expenditure requirements for various property types
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills including ability to build pro forma financial models
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage rating process

Benefits

• A hybrid work schedule and flex hours
• 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 provided