Real Estate Finance Associate (Real Estate Capital Markets)
About the role
Nelson Mullins is seeking a mid- to senior-level Real Estate Finance Associate to join its Real Estate Capital Markets group ideally located in the Atlanta office. As an AmLaw 100 firm, this will offer a unique opportunity to a lateral associate who wants to be part of a dynamic and growing team.
About the Real Estate Capital Markets team
The RECM team brings together a range of perspectives — real estate, finance, bankruptcy, corporate, regulatory, and tax. Whether closing commercial real estate loans, buying or selling loans and loan portfolios, conducting due diligence for large multi-property and multi-loan transactions, administering assets pledged under master repurchase facilities, or securitizing and servicing loans as master or special servicer, the team works to get deals done in a timely and efficient manner. RECM represents national banking associations, regional and local banks, life insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds, private equity groups, REITs, CMBS master and special servicers, and other non-bank financial institutions.
Qualifications
- 3 to 6 years of experience practicing as a finance associate
- Admitted to, and in good standing with, the Georgia Bar (or eligible for admission)
Skills and experience
- Meaningful structured finance and/or real estate development experience
- Adept across aspects of commercial real estate finance, including warehouse financing, loan securitization, complex finance structures, mezzanine finance, and equity investments
- Loan-on-loan experience (ideal)
- Comfortable with servicing and custodial arrangements
- Loan origination experience is a plus but not required
- Open to candidates retooling from a similar practice, such as corporate finance or structured finance
- Strong writing, analytical, and communication skills