CMBS / Structured Finance Attorney (NY / Chicago)

The role

You will support the CMBS new issuance ratings team on conduit, single-asset/single borrower, CRE CLO, data center, SFR and other types of CMBS and structured finance transactions. You will work with rating analysts to identify, evaluate, and articulate legal and credit features and risks in transaction structures.

What you will do

• Reviewing offering and transaction documents and articulating any legal or credit concerns that emerge
• Identifying and evaluating the potential credit impact of transaction and loan structures
• Coordinating with rating analysts on relevant legal issues
• Liaising with external legal counsel
• Participating in rating committees
• Supporting the analytical team with the preparation of KBRA's market-leading rating and research reports
• Assisting the CMBS Surveillance group with Rating Agency Confirmation (RAC) requests

Required qualifications

• Five or more years of experience focused on CMBS and/or commercial real estate finance
• JD and Bar admission in the United States
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent research, analytical and organizational skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
• Ability to collaborate with others in a collegial environment
• Skill at working on multiple transactions simultaneously in an organized fashion
• Ability to meet deadlines

Benefits

• A hybrid work schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays in the office)
• Competitive benefits and paid time off
• Paid family and disability leave
• 401(k) plan, including employer match (100% vested)
• Educational and professional development financial assistance
• Employee referral bonus program

About the company

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA) is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO.