Credit Transaction Counsel (Asset-Based Finance, Private Investment-Grade) - Principal

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

POSITION SUMMARY

KKR is seeking an attorney based in New York to support its Asset-Based Finance (ABF) and Private Investment-Grade (PIG) businesses. This role will join a senior, cross-functional team and play a key part in supporting the continued growth of an increasingly complex and fast-paced segment of KKR’s credit platform.

The attorney will provide legal support across the full lifecycle of KKR’s asset-backed and structured credit investments, including the structuring, negotiation, and execution of securitizations, credit facilities, and other structured finance transactions. This position offers meaningful exposure to sophisticated transactions at the intersection of private credit, structured products, and capital markets.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with investment and deal teams to structure, negotiate, and execute asset-backed and structured credit transactions across various asset classes (e.g., consumer loans, leases, SFR, transportation, infra).
• Review and negotiate core transaction documentation, including offering memoranda, indentures, purchase and servicing agreements, credit facility agreements, and related security and servicing documents.
• Assist with performance of legal due diligence on assets, borrowers, and servicers in connection with securitizations and structured finance transactions.
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance on capital markets, ABS, warehouse financing, conduit structures, and related regulatory developments (e.g., Dodd-Frank, risk retention, insurance regulatory and securitization reform).
• Collaborate with internal risk, compliance, accounting, and finance functions to ensure legal and structural alignment across KKR’s credit platforms.
• Support the structuring, monitoring, and oversight of platform structures and operating partners; manage external stakeholders to identify and address franchise risks related to long-term platform expansion and operating partner activity.
• Identify, select, and manage outside counsel relationships to support KKR’s private credit investment and structured finance activities, ensuring efficient and high-quality legal coverage.
• Engage and coordinate with rating agencies, trustees, servicers, and other third-party stakeholders on transaction processes and closing logistics.
• Stay abreast of market and regulatory developments in structured credit and securitization, advising deal teams on implications for KKR’s investment strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm, preferably within a leading structured finance, securitization, or asset-based finance practice
• Deep familiarity with asset-based finance (ABF) and structured credit investing
• Strong transactional judgment with the ability to manage complex legal issues across deal lifecycles
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and commercial environment

This is the expected annual base salary range for this New York-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.

Base Salary Range

$210,000—$240,000 USD

KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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