Hiring: Principal, Structured Products & ABF Company: KKR Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:51:37 Target Skills & Keywords : Capital Markets, Portfolio Management About the job Experience: •6 - 10 years of experience in structured products in an investing role •10 years of experience in structured products in an investing role Required Skills: •Tracking Markets & Generating Relative Value Views •Continuously monitor structured products markets (RMBS, CMBS, ABS, CLO) as well as adjacent liquid and illiquid sectors, tracking spreads, new issue economics, technicals, and relative value across asset classes •Regularly consume research and form market views, including an understanding of where peers are allocating capital •Generate cross-sector relative value ideas through market research and coordination with KKR structured credit traders •Distribute regular market color and relative value commentary to the broader investment team and firm stakeholders •Present market themes, positioning recommendations, and relative value analysis to internal committees and senior leadership •Translate market views and relative value analysis into actionable asset allocation recommendations (e.g., which sectors to overweight/underweight, duration positioning, fixed vs. floating rate mix, liquidity) •Actively facilitate and support PM in designing GA's capital deployment strategy across structured credit, incorporating economics, capital efficiency, and ALM considerations Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field •~6 - 10 years of experience in structured products in an investing role •Deep knowledge of structured credit asset classes, with experience in residential and commercial real estate most highly prioritized •Demonstrated ability to form independent views on relative value across structured credit sectors and express conviction; a “relative value thinker” who naturally sees the cross-sector opportunity set rather than analyzing any single product in isolation •Strong existing relationships with both sell side and peer institutions and a demonstrated ability to source market intelligence and read competitive positioning through personal networks •Exceptional interpersonal skills; personable, relationship-driven, and comfortable being the primary point of contact with KKR investment teams and communicating ideas to senior leadership across the firm as well as external parties (e.g., banks, issuers, investors) •Strong presentation and communication skills; able to present market themes and relative value analysis clearly to senior stakeholders and internal committees, and to author market color that is concise, quantitative, and actionable •Energetic, inquisitive self-starter with the initiative to take on high-impact projects, comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced market environment with minimal supervision •Proficiency with Bloomberg and standard structured credit analytical tools •Knowledge of insurance company-specific investment and accounting considerations (NAIC capital charges, RBC, ALM, duration management) a plus Compensation: •$175,000 - $230,000 / year 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!