CMBS / CRE Research - Associate (NY)

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Position Title: CMBS / CRE Research - Associate (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</strong></p> <p><strong><u>Summary/Overview</u></strong><strong>: </strong></p> <p>Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA)’s CMBS group is seeking a highly motivated CMBS / CRE Research Associate to support the firm’s commercial real estate (CRE) and CMBS platform. The CMBS group assigns and maintains credit ratings and conducts thought-leadership research across Conduit, SASB, Agency, CRE CLO, SFR, Data Center, and other CRE transactions.</p> <p>This role will work closely with the Senior Researcher, as well as modeling, new issue and surveillance teams, to produce high-quality research, data analysis, and publications that inform market participants and support KBRA’s ratings process. This role is ideal for candidates with strong analytical and technical skills, an interest in CRE and structured finance, the ability to translate complex data into clear actionable insights, and strong writing and communication abilities.</p> <p><strong><u>Job Responsibilities:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Support the development of CMBS and CRE research publications including market commentary, thematic reports, default studies, and sector analyses</li> <li>Analyze large proprietary and third-party datasets related to loan and ratings performance, property-level metrics, and broader CRE market trends. Extract, clean, and manipulate data using SQL, Excel, and VBA to support research</li> <li>Formulate data-centered opinions to support internal and external research</li> <li>Prepare, draft and edit CRE and CMBS research pieces within company publishing guidelines. Produce monthly research reports for CMBS market participants</li> <li>Assist with various ad hoc data management tasks or projects to ensure an efficient and effective group workflow</li> <li>Stay abreast of CRE and CMBS markets and trends as well as general economic and capital market conditions by attending online or in-person seminars and conferences and reading industry literature</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">You will be successful in this role if you have</span>:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Data Science, or a related field</li> <li>Two to five years of experience in CMBS, CRE analytics, structured finance or data-driven research roles</li> <li>Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in E