--- title: 'Corporates Ratings- Analyst/Senior Analyst (Dublin) at KBRA' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/corporates-ratings-analyst-senior-analyst-dublin-kbra-dublin-p9n0f426shvt' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-19' --- # Corporates Ratings- Analyst/Senior Analyst (Dublin) at KBRA - **Company:** KBRA - **Location:** Dublin, Ireland - **Posted:** 2026-10-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/krollbondratingagency/jobs/8881549002 ## Job description Position Title: Corporates Ratings- Analyst/Senior Analyst (Dublin) Entity: Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited Employment Type: Full-Time Location: Dublin Summary Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is seeking a Senior Analyst to join our growing Corporates Ratings team with a focus on conducting fundamental credit analysis and research across a wide range of sectors. The Senior Analyst will work in a highly collaborative team that liaises with internal and external stakeholders to produce high quality and timely corporate, infrastructure and project finance credit opinions. The Senior Analyst will also help conduct credit research on a variety sectors, including analyzing and publishing trends, key rating factors, and evolving credit metrics. This individual will have significant interaction with senior management of issuers, and their advisors. This position is based in our Dublin office. Key Job Responsibilities: - Support senior team members in preparing internal credit memos, analyzing cash flows, performing sector analysis, and publishing credit reports. - An ability to analyse and sensitise complex EXCEL-based financial models is an essential requirement. - Participate in issuer and investor meetings to explain KBRA methodologies and demonstrate understanding of industry trends. - Participate in sector research for investors and lenders across private credit, direct lending, and public debt markets. - Assist in the development and evolution of rating processes and analytical tools. You will be successful in this role if you: Flourish in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.  Effectively collaborate with your team members and are extremely motivated to succeed and continually strive for consistency, accuracy and timeliness. - Bachelor’s degree in any subject that prepared you to be a thoughtful qualitative and quantitative analyst and a strong writer. Master’s degree is preferred. - Two to three years of work experience as a financial analyst within a bank or other financial institution.  Prior fundamental credit training (including financial statement analysis) is preferred. - Ability to conduct due-diligence and interact with clients as part of the rating process. - Strong interest and relevant experience in ratings, fixed income research, origination, or capital markets. - Strong quantitative skills including good experience with Excel and proficiency in corporate financial statement analysis. - Able to work as an integral part of a team across disciplines in a challenging and dynamic environment. - Manage time and resources in a fast-growing company. - Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills. Benefits: - A flexible hybrid work schedule – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays in the office - Competitive benefits and paid time off - Paid family and disability leave - Pension plan - Educational and professional development financial assistance - Employee referral bonus program ## About Us KBRA (Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC) is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority pursuant to the Temporary Registration Regime. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe is located at One George's Quay Plaza, Dublin 2, Ireland. ## #LI-KS1 ## #LI-HYBRID ## About KBRA ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: KBRA is a global full-service credit rating agency and provider of financial data and analytics, established to restore trust in credit ratings following the 2008 financial crisis. - **Entity Type**: Private (ownership details not publicly disclosed) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, USA - **Founded**: 2010 - **Founders**: Jules Kroll and Jim Nadler (co-founders) ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Financial services – credit ratings, financial data & analytics, market intelligence - **Target customers**: B2B – institutional investors, issuers, underwriters, and other financial market participants - **Mission statement**: "Set a standard of excellence and integrity" – rebuilding trust in credit ratings through transparency, rigorous analysis, and innovation. ## Products & Services - **KBRA Ratings**: Full-service credit rating agency covering asset classes such as structured finance (ABS, CMBS, RMBS), corporate & government bonds, project finance, infrastructure, and funds. Provides timely, transparent credit opinions. - **KBRA Analytics**: Data and analytics platform offering tools for deeper analysis and rapid discovery. Includes: - **KBRA Financial Intelligence (KFI)**: Data and analytics for the financial community. - **KBRA Credit Profile (KCP)**: A next-generation, data-centric credit analysis application. - **Credit Intelligence**: Advanced credit research and monitoring tools. - **KBRA Premium**: Premium insights and data feeds. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Revenue**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metrics**: - 650+ employees - 96,315+ ratings issued - $4.78 trillion in rated issuance - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed; ownership structure is private. - **Growth Signals**: Global expansion into Europe, Middle East, and APAC markets (offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo); continuous hiring across ratings and analytics teams; strong headcount growth since founding. ## Competitive Advantages - **Trust & Credibility**: Founded post-2008 crisis with a mission to restore integrity in credit ratings – a strong differentiator against incumbents like Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch. - **Innovation**: Data-centric applications (KCP, KFI) and a technology-forward approach to credit analysis. - **Global Reach**: Full-service capabilities across major markets (US, Canada, Europe, APAC) with a diversified asset class coverage. - **Culture of Integrity & Collaboration**: Emphasizes ethical behavior, teamwork, and transparency as core pillars. ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding into new geographies and asset classes. - Deepen data and analytics capabilities through KBRA Analytics. - Attract top talent to build the “future of ratings and analytics.” - Maintain a strong compliance and governance framework to sustain trust. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Collaborative environment that values innovation, integrity, and diverse perspectives. Emphasis on employee well-being and community impact through “KBRA Cares” program. - **Work Policy**: Hybrid working model (flexible in-office/remote); remote roles available (e.g., Ratings Data Sales – Director, Lead Full-Stack Platform Engineer). - **Benefits**: Comprehensive health & wellness plans, 401(k) match and pension program, flexible vacation, tuition reimbursement for job-related skills, and professional development support. - **Career Growth**: Opportunities across Ratings and Analytics teams; 49 active job postings (as of search date) in locations including New York, Chicago, London, Dublin, Tokyo, and remote. - **Engineering Culture**: Technology roles in platform engineering, data engineering, and business applications – part of a modern, data-centric firm. ## Sources 1. [KBRA Company Overview](https://www.kbra.com/company/overview) 2. [KBRA Analytics](https://www.kbra.com/analytics/products/kfi) 3. [KBRA Careers](https://www.kbra.com/company/careers) 4. 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