Vice President

SitusAMC is seeking a Vice President with strong CMBS rating agency expertise and relationships to join a leading commercial real‑estate lending platform. The role focuses on supporting CMBS conduit and large‑loan execution while leveraging rating‑agency experience across a broad range of commercial‑real‑estate lending opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze commercial‑real‑estate conduit and large loans across multiple property types, including multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, data center, and mixed‑use assets.
• Lead rating‑agency haircut calls and serve as the primary point of contact between the lender and rating‑agency counterparts.
• Maintain real‑time understanding of all rating‑agency criteria and disseminate any changes or modifications.
• Proactively review agency feedback across all CMBS transactions in the market, including specific loan‑level treatment.
• Assist the Primary Trading Desk in analyzing and modeling conduit pool‑level feedback.
• Partner with the Primary Trading Desk, underwriters, and originators to manage expectations around loan pricing treatment and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of commercial‑real‑estate rating‑agency, lending, underwriting, or credit experience.
• Current or prior experience at a primary rating agency preferred.
• Transferable strong working relationships with rating agencies.
• Excellent understanding of rating‑agency standards, criteria, cash‑flow assumptions, and nuanced treatment.
• Experience reviewing underwriting and credit for all property types across commercial real estate through an agency, bank, life company, debt fund, or CMBS platform.
• Experience analyzing and modeling agency feedback at both loan and pool levels for conduit and large‑loan transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex transactions and devise thoughtful rating‑agency treatment approaches.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel® and Word®.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions in a fast‑paced environment while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail.

Pay

The annual full‑time base salary range for this role is $210,000 – $265,000. Specific compensation is determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, training, skills, geographic location, and market data. Certain positions may be eligible for a discretionary bonus as determined by bonus‑program guidelines, position eligibility, and senior‑management approval.

Benefits

• PTO and paid holidays as defined in program policies.
• Eligibility to participate in various benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and 401(k) in accordance with plan terms.