Bellwether

Associate, Underwriting

Bellwether

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $130,000 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

SaltStack

About the role

  • Conduct due diligence on prospective investment opportunities across the capital stack including Senior Mortgages, Mezzanine Loans, B-Notes, Preferred Equity, JV Equity and NPLs
  • Perform property-level diligence and complete underwriting templates for CMBS and other CRE financing opportunities involving multifamily, industrial, hospitality, retail and office properties
  • Formulate underwriting assumptions and prepare financial models analyzing prospective transactions for a variety of property types and capital stack positions
  • Draft credit memorandums detailing key investment terms and objectives, risks/mitigants, underwriting assumptions, cash flow projections, sponsor review and market analysis
  • Assist in the preparation, review and analysis of legal documents and structuring of complex financial transactions in conjunction with senior investment team members and legal counsel
  • Provide support in the formulation of strategies for existing and new positions, including dialogue with market participants, borrower/asset/market-level analyses, and financial modeling of various scenarios
  • Support ad hoc initiatives in support of the investment team’s research-driven approach

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial real estate, with a focus on loan origination, underwriting, commercial real estate loan workouts, debt and/or equity asset management
  • Undergraduate degree in economics, finance, real estate, or related degree is preferred
  • Familiarity with, and ability to interpret and understand, complex debt structures and cash flow waterfalls
  • Team-oriented attitude with a genuine interest in commercial real estate
  • Ability to work efficiently with minimum supervision, meet deadlines and handle competing priorities
  • Strong quantitative background; effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
  • Fluency in Excel and Argus is required
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong listening and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to perform responsibilities independently and proactively, solve problems, and improve processes
  • Must be able to prove eligibility to work in the United States and willing to complete a background check