Real Assets, CMBS Associate

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior team members to source, underwrite, structure, and execute new investments across the capital structure, with an emphasis on CMBS and other securitized CRE credit, with a primary focus on SASB CMBS.
• Actively trade CMBS and other securitized CRE credit assets in the secondary market, originating trade ideas and delivering best execution for clients.
• Engage in all aspects of due diligence and investment analysis to develop and refine investment theses. This includes asset-level analysis, market research, deal negotiation, structuring, and underwriting.
• Assisting in the development of investment memos and supporting analysis to help drive the investment process and inform the decision-making of our investment committee.
• Involvement in portfolio management and asset allocation for our various strategies and investment objectives.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from a top-tier undergraduate program is required.
• 2-4 years of experience in real estate finance investing (preferably real estate investment banking, securitized product trading, private equity, private credit, family office, hedge fund, institutional brokerage, or REIT acquisitions roles).
• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with autonomy to accomplish objectives promptly.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and trading.

Pay

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. The base annual salary range for this New York City-based non-exempt position is $125,000.