Global Portfolio Construction Team – Global Credit and Insurance, Principal

POSITION SUMMARY

KKR is seeking a Principal to join its Global Credit & Insurance Portfolio Construction team which is responsible for the following:

• Formulating investment-oriented portfolio construction recommendations across KKR's Credit and Insurance portfolios, drawing on a firm platform of $549bnin total AUM (as of Q1 2026), including a scaled Private Credit business spanning senior debt, junior debt, and asset-based finance
• Monitoring and managing portfolio risk across KKR Credit and Insurance portfolios and sharing insights with senior investors and C-level firm management
• Providing asset allocation recommendations for various multi-asset portfolio client initiatives including KKR strategic partnerships, multi-asset structured products, and allocation-based marketing efforts

As a Principal, the successful candidate will own portfolio construction initiatives across KKR's Private Credit portfolios, including senior debt, junior debt, and asset-based finance. You will lead asset allocation for KKR's Private multi-asset mandates internally and externally. This is a high-visibility role with direct, recurring exposure to KKR senior management; the candidate will be expected to set the narrative and synthesize complex information into clear, decision-ready recommendations. They will architect and own proprietary models in asset classes where industry-level standards are limited, requiring strong independent judgment, creativity, and the ability to build frameworks from first principles. The successful candidate must be highly technical and a trusted thought partner to senior investors, while mentoring junior team members and elevating the analytical standards of a high-performance team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the preparation of portfolio construction recommendations for Private Credit funds for Portfolio Management Committees across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and present them directly to senior decision-makers
• Own fund modeling efforts to understand drivers of historical and projected performance, risk exposures and economic sensitivities, and translate findings into actionable portfolio decisions
• Drive portfolio monitoring and analytics using quantitative and qualitative approaches, directing coordination with deal teams, client partners group, operations, and finance colleagues while owning data integrity standards
• Bring deep knowledge of financial markets across Private Credit (including direct lending and asset-based finance); anticipate market developments and proactively deliver actionable recommendations to Portfolio Managers
• Communicate risk concerns with authority and lead the preparation and delivery of presentations for Portfolio Managers / Investment Committees
• Own and enhance quantitative asset allocation models for KKR's various multi-asset portfolios and KKR's Balance Sheet
• Design creative solutions to structure multi-fund investments, building scenario simulations and clearly explaining outcomes to senior stakeholders
• Set the standard for customize