Senior Associate, CRE Underwriting (Structured/Bridge Multifamily transactions) - NYC

This role will sit 5 days in NYC (eventually possibly pulling back to 4 days in NYC over time)

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required
Ideally seeking 5+ years of working knowledge of commercial real estate debt transactions/multifamily underwriting
Extensive prior underwriting experience pertaining to large/big-ticket/complex transitional multifamily transactions will be key (bridge, structured, mezzanine, preferred equity, etc).
Excellent work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills; ability to handle multiple transactions and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Expertise in financial modeling and risk analysis
Effective communication skills needed to succinctly present deal dynamics
Ability to successfully handle interactions with a variety of people in differing roles (deal sponsors, origination staff, top-level executives, existing and potential investors, etc.)

Responsibilities:

Develop and structure financing proposals for presentation internally to the Fund’s Credit committee, and externally to potential debt and equity partners
Work alongside portfolio managers and other team members collaborating CRE debt transactional process
Collect and analyze transaction due diligence and assist in the underwriting of pipeline transactions, identifying and communicating deal strengths and risks/mitigants
Produce short and long-form Investment Memoranda and financial models for active presentations at Investment Committee meetings
Support the Fund’s existing investment asset management functions by analyzing performance, credit and market conditions across the seasoned loan portfolio
Collaborate with origination, underwriting, and senior management (CEO, CFO, COO) internally
Interact and communicate with borrowers to address sensitive and non-routine matters in addition to risk related items
Assist in business development and fund marketing, with significant external exposure to existing investors, prospective equity partners and clients
Review, mentor, and guide the supporting analysts