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

<p><strong>Position Title: REIT and Real Estate Fund Ratings Analyst - Director/ Senior Director (NY)</strong></p> <p><strong>Department: REIT</strong></p> <p><strong>Employment Type: Full-time</strong></p> <p><strong>Location: New York, NY</strong></p> <p><strong><u>Summary/Overview:</u></strong></p> <p><strong>Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) </strong>is seeking an experienced real estate investment trust (<strong>REIT</strong>) credit analyst to join its REIT/Real Estate Funds group in <strong>New York</strong>. 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. Analysts are typically responsible for 10-12 credits, updating financial models, monitoring industry conditions and trends, participating in calls with senior management, and preparing annual ratings surveillance reports and committee memorandums.</p> <p><strong><u>Job Responsibilities:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Participate in all elements of initial ratings and surveillance for corporate-level debt issued by REITs, institutional real estate funds, and other owners of commercial real estate properties in the U.S. and other countries.</li> <li>Assess company access to capital and funding sources/commitments, and monitor risks associated with company operating, development and financing strategies.</li> <li>Lead rating committee presentations and meetings with company management, investors, and bankers to discuss relative merits of individual companies, property types, property markets/economies, and financing/issuer structures.</li> <li>Incorporate third party property market and economic research into credit analysis and rating reports.</li> <li>Author in-depth company reports and press releases, sector outlooks, and special reports on capital and property market trends.</li> <li>Review terms of bond offering documents and credit facilities and monitor covenant compliance.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li> <li>Maintain peer group comparisons of credit metrics generated internally and from third-party sources.</li> <li>Assimilate third-party research on property type and market/economic outlooks, and analysis of debt and property schedules into ratings and reports.</li> <li>Review and edit reports of associate team members.</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>Successful candidates will possess the following:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree required</li> <li>8+ years of experience in research covering REITs or real estate experience.</l