Hiring: Credit Financing Group Associate/Principal Company: KKR Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:51:36 Target Skills & Keywords : Capital Markets About the job Experience: •6+ years of experience in credit financing, asset-backed finance, structured finance, leveraged finance, fund finance, or a related field. Required Skills: •The Associate/Principal will play a central role in structuring, negotiating, and executing financing transactions across KKR's global credit platform. The role provides exposure to a broad range of financing products and capital structure solutions while partnering with portfolio managers to develop innovative financing strategies. •The Associate/Principal will work closely with portfolio managers, senior management, financing counterparties, legal counsel, rating agencies, and other key internal and external stakeholders to originate and execute transactions, optimize capital structures, and develop innovative financing solutions. •Lead the structuring, negotiation, execution, and ongoing management of financing transactions across KKR's global credit platform. •Drive legal negotiations alongside internal and external counsel for new financings, amendments, extensions, waivers, refinancings, and other strategic liability management initiatives. •Develop and execute financing strategies by evaluating lender appetite, market conditions, and capital structure alternatives. •Build and maintain financial models to evaluate financing economics, borrowing capacity, structural terms, covenant compliance, and transaction risk. •Research new financing products, market developments, and capital structure innovations to broaden KKR's financing capabilities. •Build and maintain relationships with financing counterparties, institutional investors, and syndicate partners. Qualifications: •3–6+ years of experience in credit financing, asset-backed finance, structured finance, leveraged finance, fund finance, or a related field. •In-depth knowledge of credit facilities, structured credit products, financing documentation, and market conventions. •Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate complex financing structures and transaction economics. •Demonstrated interest in private credit markets and financing innovation, with the ability to identify creative capital structure solutions. •Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple live transactions simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. •Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior internal stakeholders and external counterparties. •Highly collaborative, intellectually curious, and proactive, with strong judgment and problem-solving abilities. •Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing to a highly collaborative team environment. Compensation: •KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!