Product Specialist - Real Assets

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.

TEAM OVERVIEW - EMEA Real Assets Product Operations

KKR's EMEA Real Assets platform includes Real Estate and Infrastructure strategies operating through complex, multi-jurisdictional investment, holding and portfolio company structures. The EMEA Product Operations team acts as an accountable operational quarterback across the transaction lifecycle - from pipeline visibility and acquisition support through close, ongoing key events, capital calls, distributions, refinancing and restructurings, governance and exit readiness.

The team provides a bridge between investment professionals and the specialist functions required to execute, including Portfolio Management, Finance and Business Operations, Tax, Treasury, Controllership, Legal, Compliance, Valuations, SPV management teams, fund administrators, portfolio companies and external advisers.

KKR is seeking a Associate with experience in Transfer Pricing, Tax Advisory or FDD to join the EMEA Real Assets Product Operations team. The role will support both Real Estate and Infrastructure.

This is primarily an operations, execution and project management role rather than a traditional finance role. The successful candidate will establish ownership, timelines and accountability across complex workstreams; coordinate internal and external stakeholders; identify and resolve issues; and ensure that transactions and recurring processes are delivered consistently and efficiently.

We are looking for an individual with at least three to six years of Big Four experience who holds a recognised professional qualification, such as ACA, FCA, ACCA, CIMA, CTA or an equivalent. Relevant backgrounds may include audit, tax, transaction services, transfer pricing, consulting or other advisory disciplines. The role is therefore open to candidates from a range of Big Four backgrounds who can demonstrate strong judgement, project management capability and a clear interest in moving into a broad operational role within alternative investments.

• Act as an operational quarterback for EMEA Real Estate and Infrastructure investments, maintaining visibility and ownership from pipeline and transaction planning through close, key events, distributions and exit.

• Join pipeline and live transaction discussions early, establish the operating plan and critical path, and mobilise the relevant internal and external teams before execution becomes time-critical.

• Support the assessment, design and implementation of investment and holding structures, including transaction perimeters, funds flows, capital calls, tax and financial sign-offs, governance steps and operational readiness.

• Coordinate financial, tax and other due diligence workstreams with Big Four and other advisers; review outputs, identify material issues and ensure that actions are clearly allocated and resolved.

• Drive transaction implementation by sequencing Portfolio Management, Tax, Treasury, Controllership, Legal, Compliance, Finance, SPV management teams, fund administrators, portfolio companies and external advisers.

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