Global Macro & Asset Allocation Content Associate
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
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.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
KKR & Co. Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and 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 The Global Atlantic Financial Group. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com.
TEAM OVERVIEW
The KKR Global Macro & Asset Allocation team partners with KKR investment teams and senior management to develop views on economic growth, secular trends, relative value, and investment themes to help advise the firm and our clients on macroeconomics and asset allocation. The team produces content for internal and external constituents to drive better investing outcomes both internally and externally. Our content is product agnostic and focused on providing guidance and solutions for macroeconomic and geopolitical complexity.
The broader Global Macro, Balance Sheet & Risk organization analyzes global economic and market developments, and their implications for KKR’s investment process across strategies and geographies. They provide portfolio construction and asset allocation advice as well as hedging solutions for our public and private side funds and oversee KKR's $30 billion Balance Sheet.
POSITION SUMMARY
KKR is seeking a talented Associate or Principal to join its GMAA team, with a focus on content creation (60%) and macroeconomic analysis (40%).
RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibilities are as follows:
- Conducting quantitative and fundamental economic and markets research, focused on helping inform KKR’s firmwide investing efforts through the cycle
- Developing research on industry trends, with a special focus on private markets (including PE, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Credit)
- Synthesizing findings into research summaries, reports, and presentations.
- Presenting findings to external and internal stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 2-5 years’ experience at a buyside manager, investment bank, consulting firm, or other similar institution.
- Proven experience conducting thematic and quantitative economic and/or market strategy research
- Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills including building multivariate models and producing forecasts.
- Exceptional presentation and communication skills, both oral and written, to synthesize findings into presentations, summaries, and reports to generate optimal portfolios.
- Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross divisional teams and senior management.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects with competing deadlines while maintaining keen attention to detail.
- Team player mentality with a positive attitude and the desire to learn.
- Preference for academic background in finance, economics, mathematics, or statistics.
SALARY RANGE
It is expected that the base annual salary range for this New York position will be $150,000 to $225,000. 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.
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