KKR & Co. (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.) is a global investment firm that manages various asset classes, including private equity, credit, real estate, and energy. KKR’s mission is to help build shared success, secure the futures of individuals and institutions, and fortify communities and companies.

Human Capital Benefits Specialist (Boston)

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 OVERVIEW

KKR’s Global Benefits team is seeking an experienced Benefits Specialist to support the administration and evolution of employee benefit programs across the Americas, including healthcare, retirement, wellness, and work-life initiatives. Based in Boston and reporting to the Head of Americas Benefits, this role will primarily support employees in the U.S., Bermuda, and Canada.

The Benefits Specialist will manage day-to-day benefits operations and contribute to the design and delivery of wellness and benefits programming. As part of a collaborative, matrixed team, the role requires flexibility and a willingness to adapt responsibilities as business needs evolve. This individual will play a key role in enhancing the employee experience, improving benefits engagement and utilization, and driving operational efficiency through strong vendor management and strategic program support.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the administration and oversight of benefits programs across the Americas, including managing vendor and broker relationships and assisting with the U.S. Open Enrollment cycle.
Contribute to the development and advancement of the Americas healthcare and wellness strategy, with a focus on preventive care, mental and financial well-being, work-life integration, and leave policies.
Manage day-to-day benefits operations, including employee life cycle events (onboarding, transfers, terminations), benefits invoicing and billing, and maintenance of benefits-related content in HRIS (Workday) and SharePoint systems.
Serve as a key point of contact for employee benefits inquiries, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality support across all benefit programs.
Assist in the creation and execution of effective communication strategies and materials to drive awareness and engagement in benefits and wellness programs across the region.
Support enhancements to the benefits governance framework and identify opportunities to drive operational efficiencies.
Maintain a strong technical understanding of benefits programs and trends across the U.S., Bermuda, and Canada, including competitive plan design and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with Finance and Payroll teams to analyze and reconcile benefits data, support budgeting processes, and identify risks or opportunities related to benefits spend and planning.
Help facilitate vendor lifecycle management, including onboarding, contracting, ongoing relationship oversight, and performance evaluation in alignment with KKR’s procurement processes.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including oversight of Form 5500 filings, 1095-C reporting, non-discrimination testing, and other compliance-related deliverables.
Assist with benefits integration and due diligence activities related to mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures within the Americas region.
Provide support for employee leaves of absence and disability/accommodation processes in accordance with applicable laws and internal policies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, Human Capital or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience working in a dynamic, matrixed, fast-paced, and pressurized environment
Motivated self-starter with the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
Commitment to confidentiality and experience interacting with employees’ complex private medical and financial matters; HIPAA training to be completed upon hire
At least three years of recent professional experience with U.S. employee benefits and wellness plan development and delivery
Proven track record in health/wellness and work-life programs

Principal AI Engineer

TEAM OVERVIEW
KKR’s Technology team is pivotal in building and supporting the firm’s technological foundation. Recognized as a key business enabler, technology at KKR accelerates global scale and business transformation. The team drives excellence by evolving technology into platform-based capabilities, enhancing agility and business impact.

POSITION SUMMARY
KKR is seeking a seasoned Senior AI Engineer for development and deployment of cutting-edge Generative AI and ML solutions. This is a multi-disciplinary with business-facing responsibilities requiring ownership across the entire project lifecycle—from ideation through deployment and ongoing optimization.

This role requires a deep understanding of cloud-native architecture and proficiency in Python programming. Experience with financial data is highly desirable. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in machine learning, data analysis, and a passion for building scalable AI systems that drive innovation and efficiency.

PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES
• End-to-end project lifecycle ownership: Encompassing ideation, requirements gathering, prototyping, development, MVP delivery, and long-term maintenance of production-grade AI solutions that are tailored for business purposes.
• Business-facing collaboration: Partner closely with product owners, stakeholders, business consumers, App Dev teams, and domain experts to translate business goals into technical solutions.
• Agile project delivery: Actively engage in sprint ceremonies—planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint reviews and retrospectives. Manage backlog items, prioritize based on business value, and ensure timely delivery.

TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITES
• Design, develop, and deploy AI Agents and Tools for business utilization.
• Integration of best-in-class AI solutions, Large Language Models, and Search Engines.
• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective AI solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI models into existing systems and workflows.
• Optimize model performance through hyperparameter tuning, A/B testing, and continuous monitoring.
• Document processing at scale with embeddings and indexing for Semantic Search.
• Knowledge Graph integration.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and implement ethical AI practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team’s knowledge base.

QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
• Strong communication skills and experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, with a focus on Generative AI.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on distributed architecture.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native services.
• Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and data structures.
• Database and SQL experience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.

PREFERRED
• Experience with financial datasets, including time-series data and market analytics.
• Familiarity with MLOps practices and tools.
• Knowledge of ethical considerations in AI and security architecture.
• Strong presentation skills with business focus.

KKR Technology Team – Product Manager – Asset Backed Financing

TEAM OVERVIEW

The Investment Lifecycle Product team, part of KKR’s Technology organization, develops technology solutions for clients and KKR teams with the objective to deliver exceptional experiences, enable firm growth, and mitigate firm risks. It collaborates closely with the Investment teams and other Technology teams, as well as Compliance, Enterprise Risk, Finance, Internal Audit, Legal, and Marketing.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a Director of Product with deep expertise in Asset-Based Finance (ABF), risk management, and data analytics to lead the strategy, roadmap, and development of portfolio management, deal modelling and performance platforms supporting our Global ABF investment business. This individual will be responsible for delivering innovative, data-driven solutions that enable Investment Teams and their partners to make informed decisions across a diverse set of ABF asset classes, including consumer credit (auto, credit card, personal loans), residential mortgages (agency/non-agency RMBS), high-grade structured credit (ABS, CLOs), and non-performing loans (charged-off receivables, distressed real estate, restructured debt).

As a domain expert, the Director will bring strategic vision, strong relationship-building skills, and cross-functional leadership to ensure risk assessment and mitigation are seamlessly embedded into investment processes. This role requires a blend of product ownership, technical fluency, and user understanding—delivering platforms that combine risk measurement, scenario analysis, visualization, and performance insights.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Global Product Strategy & Roadmap: Define and drive a comprehensive global product strategy and multi-year roadmap for Asset-Based Finance (ABF), ensuring alignment with firm-wide objectives and regional needs. Establish clear OKRs to track progress and impact, continuously refining the roadmap based on stakeholder input, market dynamics, and evolving risk management priorities.
Strategic Product Leadership: Lead a team of product managers focused on ABF tools and platforms. Provide strategic direction across the entire product lifecycle—from ideation and development through launch and iteration—ensuring product alignment across geographies and consistency in user experience throughout the investment lifecycle.
Advanced Risk Analytics & Reporting: Spearhead the development of sophisticated risk analytics and real-time reporting tools to support global ABF risk oversight. Define and implement standardized risk metrics and dashboards in partnership with Engineering and external data providers, ensuring high-quality, actionable insights into exposures, mitigation strategies, and investment performance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster deep partnerships with global stakeholders—including Investment Teams, Risk, Operations, Legal, and Technology—to align on strategic goals, gather localized requirements, and ensure adoption of scalable, risk-aligned solutions. Promote a unified product vision while accommodating regional regulatory and business nuances.
Vendor and Partner Management: Lead buy vs. build assessments, select the right partners, and manage ongoing vendor relationships to ensure high-quality product solutions for the firm’s risk management needs.
Platform-Mindset: Advocate for a platform-based approach that emphasizes interoperability, reusability, and scalability across ABF and adjacent investment verticals. Ensure ABF product architecture integrates seamlessly with broader investment and risk management ecosystems.
Technology and Company-Wide Contribution: Actively contribute to Technology and company-wide priorities, offering input beyond the immediate product role to support broader company objectives and initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years of experience in product management, data analytics, business analysis, asset management, and or software development, with a deep focus on Global Asset-Based Finance (ABF) products. Expertise spans the full spectrum of ABF sub-asset types, including consumer credit (auto loans, credit cards, personal loans), residential mortgages (agency and non-agency RMBS), high-grade structured credit (ABS, CLOs), and non-performing loans (distressed real estate, restructured debt, charged-off receivables). Proven ability to lead product strategy and roadmap execution aligned with firm objectives, balancing innovation with scalable, cost-effective delivery.
Hands-on experience using Intex to model, analyze, and evaluate structured deals across RMBS, ABS, and CLOs. Proficient in scenario analysis, tranche modeling, waterfall structures, and cash flow forecasting to support product design, risk management, and investment decision-making. Adept at integrating Intex outputs with proprietary risk analytics for a holistic view of exposures across multiple ABF asset classes.
Deep understanding of unique risk characteristics and performance drivers across ABF segments—from delinquency and prepayment in consumer credit, to default timing and severity modeling in non-performing loan pools. Skilled in developing asset-specific KPIs and dashboards to deliver actionable insights for investment and risk stakeholders.
Extensive experience working with asset managers, investment professionals, and operations teams to tailor tools for each ABF vertical. Implement structured feedback loops and human-centered design to create intuitive, high-utility solutions that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
Consistently deliver high-quality, scalable products across complex ABF domains while maintaining rigorous standards in performance, usability, and stakeholder alignment. Experience in launching and maintaining tools supporting both primary issuance and secondary trading of structured credit and distressed assets.
Skilled at translating technical ABF concepts into actionable strategies for cross-functional and senior leadership audiences. Proven ability to drive alignment and execution across Product, Engineering, Risk, and Investment teams globally.
Work closely with engineering teams to develop scalable architectures supporting structured product workflows. Design and implement data models and workflow automation for asset-specific processes.

Market Data Professional

COMPANY OVERVIEW

POSITION SUMMARY

KKR is looking for a sourcing professional to join the Strategic Sourcing team. This individual will report to the Market Data category lead and will help shape the Market Data category strategy. The individual should have prior Market Data procurement experience, senior stakeholder management, and Market Data vendor relationship management experience.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

A successful candidate will typically have 10+ years of experience with a demonstrated track of sourcing and negotiation skills at a comparable financial service organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee market data category strategy (in conjunction with Tech Market Data team):
Help define and execute firm’s market data strategy
Apply right Governance & role-based methodology to category
Manage license inventory
Track savings and other expenses (i.e. Exchanges)
Work with Accounts Payable to reconcile all invoices to contracts
Maintain central contract database, proactively manage expirations to alert Category Manager
Onboarding and offboarding vendors, align with appropriate stakeholders
Manage News and Subscriptions sub-category
Create reporting and metrics, especially Usage, for end users to help drive savings or consolidation opportunities
Communicate with internal and external audiences as licenses are added/re moved/cancelled
Conduct end-user entitlement re-certification
Enhance user experience through helping to run training classes, define super users, and ensure KKR leveraging the full suite of products/data procured

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with spend analytics, sourcing and contract management processes and systems.
Experience with category management, strategy sourcing processes and relationship management.
Strong contract negotiation, commercial negotiation and vendor relationship management skills
Demonstrated ability to effectively interact in a cross-functional environment with various teams and types of vendors.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including synthesizing research and conceptual work into actionable and presentable deliverables.
Accountable, with a strong sense of professionalism and integrity.
Highly organized, efficient and able to work to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong professional relationships at all levels
Undergraduate degree with strong academic credentials and ~10 years of relevant work experience.

Data Operations Center of Excellence

POSITION SUMMARY

KKR is building out an enterprise Data Operations group to collect, manage, and harness the power of data across our diverse business activities. The Data Operations Center of Excellence (CoE) is a cross functional team dedicated to formulating & driving KKR’s enterprise data management strategy while also providing the operating leverage required to bring these strategies/ frameworks to life. The Data Ops CoE will consists of 2 focus areas (pillars); Data Management and Data Delivery.

We are hiring the Data Management lead to provide strategic oversight of our data management function which includes the enterprise data governance and data quality team as well as a centralized team of data analysts responsible for data product management. This individual will be responsible for development of firm wide data management framework as well as partnering broadly across the firm to operationalize the framework. They will also work closely with technology and other functions to develop the necessary platforms and capabilities.

Hands on expertise with Data Management/ Data Governance is critical for this role. The ideal candidate will be someone who has a deep practical/ functional understanding of data management best practices and has led such functions at similar organizations. The role requires unique combination of hands on data savvy, understanding of the space, and the ability to work across Domains in understanding data/ curating content.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the strategic implementation, configuration and maintenance of the KKR’s Data Governance platform (Collibra) based on the firm’s data management/ data governance requirements & framework
Design capabilities to bring Data Governance framework to life; driving automation & integrations to accelerate processes/ workflows and working closely with Engineering to bring this to life
Design and manage strategic firm wide data products and partnering with data owners and technology to bring them to life
Enable use and adoption of the platform, partnering with teams across Operations and Technology to deliver required use-cases, while driving standardization & scalability where possible
Help curate, upload and maintain key Data Governance content/ artefacts (Data Glossary, Data Quality Rules, Lineage, etc.) in the platform and provide quality assurance of the meta-data’s integrity to ensure it can be leveraged downstream
Support Data Quality Management end to end; from DQ rule development to reporting/ analytics on data-set health to be published downstream for transparency
Develop and own Metrics/ KPI reporting on Data Management maturity; regularly reporting on the scope/ state of Data within the KKR platform
Manage and lead a team of data professionals, providing appropriate feedback, motivation, and strategic oversight to a 6-10 person team

QUALIFICATIONS

6-10 years or equivalent working in the financial services industry with a focus on data management, data governance, or data quality
Experience supporting IT/ digital transformation, with a proven ability to deliver data projects in an agile environment
Deep expertise on Data Governance platforms, with specific experience implementing the Collibra solution at an enterprise level
Expert understanding of data management frameworks and experience implementing them in a financial services institution
Expert understanding of data management technology landscape; knowledge of leading vendors, latest industry trends, and proven methodologies to develop bespoke ‘fit for purpose’ capabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to clearly document (and maintain this documentation) all key artefacts
Strong cultural fit – Teamwork, proactive/self-starter, results oriented and high-integrity
Ability to work under pressure; willingness to work extended periods during critical times (e. quarter end, key project milestones)
Ability to manage projects and multiple workstreams simultaneously