Real Estate Debt, Senior Associate/Associate Director
Barings · Chicago, IL · 3 wk ago
Business Development$120k–$150k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Prepare financial models in Excel and ARGUS to analyze real estate financing opportunities.
- Gather and analyze market information including sales and rent comparables, supply/demand fundamentals, capitalization rates, and other factors influencing underwriting assumptions.
- Assist with the preparation and presentation of loan investment summaries/briefs to internal investment committees.
- Cook up with Origination and Underwriting teams through the due diligence and closing process.
- Cook up with legal documents and other materials as part of the due diligence process; abstract key documents; assist in closing process.
- Provide assistance to asset management and capital markets teams on closed loans as needed.
Qualifications
- 3-8 years of commercial real estate investment analysis experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a finance or real estate emphasis or related field is preferred.
- Ability to develop complex financial models in Excel and ARGUS.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills and the ability to convey findings clearly with effective writing.
- Experience with mezzanine debt and preferred equity structures preferred.
Competencies
- Ability to break down complex issues into component parts and pursue resolution.
- Understands business issues and processes; effectively translates initiatives into action plans.
- Makes and defends key recommendations and decisions.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Develops strong and effective relationships with all areas across the organization.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Works independently and as part of a team.
- Attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects.
- Strong time management, organizational, facilitation and collaboration skills.
Pay
Base Salary Range: $120,000-150,000 and additional incentive compensation.
Schedule
N/A
Benefits
- Core Benefits & Wellness
- Medical (including Virtual Care)
- Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Fitness Center Reimbursement Program (Including Online Memberships)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits
- Financial Well-being
- Highly competitive 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care & Dependent Care
- Retirement Health Reimbursement Account
- LIFE INSURANCE
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Spouse and Child Life Insurance
- TIME OFF, DISABILITY AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Annual Holidays
- Paid Leave of Absences (Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, Caregiver Leave, Bereavement Time)
- Short and Long Term Disability Plans
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Other Benefits
- Education Assistance Program
- Charitable Matching Gifts Program
- Commuter Reimbursement Program
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement Program