RMBS - Director (NY)

<p><strong>Position Title: RMBS - Director (NY)</strong></p> <p><strong>Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC</strong></p> <p><strong>Employment Type: Full-time</strong></p> <p><strong>Location: New York, New York, United States</strong></p> <p><strong><u>Summary/Overview</u></strong><strong>: </strong></p> <p><strong>KBRA</strong> (Kroll Bond Rating Agency) is seeking a <strong>Director</strong> to join our growing Residential Mortgage-Backed Security (<strong>RMBS</strong>) team in the New York, NY office. The ideal candidate will have experience in RMBS 2.0 sectors such as Prime, Non-QM, and second-lien loans. Experience in modeling esoteric RMBS assets or building bespoke credit analysis for RMBS or ABS assets is a strong plus. Directors on the RMBS team hold key roles engaging in all aspects of the rating process, which includes conducting collateral and cash flow analysis, preparing analytical reports for publication, and managing and mentoring junior staff.</p> <p><strong><u>About the Team:</u></strong></p> <p>Our RMBS team has issued ratings on securities from over 740 transactions spanning across Prime, Non-QM, GSE CRT, Reverse Mortgage, 2nd Liens, RPLs and more. Our primary objective is to issue high quality credit ratings and maintain them in a timely manner. This objective involves conducting asset credit risk analysis; liability structure scenario analysis; and publishing our viewpoints based on these analyses and our research. We pride ourselves on the quality, accuracy, timeliness, and consistency of our product.</p> <p><strong><u>About the Job:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as lead analyst interacting with clients, structuring banks and investors on transactions.</li> <li>Conduct loan pool analysis, modeling and analysis of bond structure, and review of legal structure and documentation.</li> <li>Prepare/facilitate the preparation of credit memos and present transactions to rating committees.</li> <li>Prepare presale and new issue reports.</li> <li>Support surveillance efforts for existing transactions and create and/or maintain analytical tools to enhance RMBS team capabilities.</li> <li>Contribute to the development of rating methodologies as needed.</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">You will be successful in this role if you have</span>:</strong></p> <ul> <li>B.A./B.S. degree required; MBA or CFA are a plus.</li> <li>10+ years of relevant Residential Real Estate, Rating Agency, or RMBS experience strongly preferred. Will consider candidates 10+ years of compelling experience