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Originations Associate

Commercial Real Estate Debt Origination

Location

New York, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

2-4 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

3h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Originations Associate will support the full lifecycle of commercial real estate debt investments, focusing on sourcing, underwriting, and executing bridge and transitional real estate loans across major U.S. markets. This front-office role involves deep credit analysis, deal structuring, and cross-functional collaboration to close value-add or transitional commercial property loans.

We are working with a leading institutional investment platform to hire a Commercial Real Estate Debt Origination Associate to support the sourcing, underwriting, and execution of bridge and transitional real estate loans across major U.S. markets.


This is a front‑office, credit‑focused role for candidates who want to deepen their experience on the principal side and gain direct exposure to loan origination and execution, working closely with senior originators and credit leadership.


Role Overview

The Associate will participate in the full lifecycle of real estate debt investments, including deal sourcing, underwriting, structuring, due diligence, and closing. The strategy focuses on floating‑rate, short‑ to medium‑term loans secured by value‑add or transitional commercial properties, where business plans may include lease‑up, repositioning, or recapitalization.


Asset classes may include multifamily, industrial, office, student housing, hospitality, and select specialty assets.


Key Responsibilities

  • Support origination and execution of senior secured bridge and transitional loans

  • Underwrite new investment opportunities, including:

    • Cash flow modeling and sensitivity analysis

    • Evaluation of sponsor experience and capitalization

    • Market, asset, and exit analysis

  • Prepare investment committee materials, credit memos, and internal underwriting presentations

  • Assist in structuring loan terms, including leverage, pricing, reserves, covenants, and credit enhancements

  • Coordinate third‑party diligence (appraisals, engineering, environmental, market studies)

  • Work cross‑functionally with legal, asset management, and portfolio management teams through closing

  • Maintain relationships with borrowers, intermediaries, and counterparties as part of deal execution


Required Background

  • 2-4 years of experience in commercial real estate lending, credit investing, or real estate banking

  • Experience underwriting or executing bridge loans, transitional loans, value‑add financings, or construction / bridge‑to‑perm loans

  • Backgrounds may include:

    • Real estate debt funds or private credit platforms

    • Bank CRE origination or real estate banking groups

    • Real estate investment banking groups with significant debt execution exposure

  • Strong working knowledge of:

    • Loan sizing, leverage, and security structures

    • Credit metrics (DSCR, debt yield, LTV, exit analysis)

    • Commercial real estate cash flow underwriting

  • Advanced Excel modeling skills; ARGUS experience preferred


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience across multiple commercial property types

  • Prior exposure to investment committee or credit committee processes

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Interest in long‑term growth on the credit / lending side, rather than advisory

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Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Commercial Real Estate Lending • 1+ yrs
Credit Investing • 1+ yrs
Real Estate Banking • 1+ yrs
Underwriting • 1+ yrs
Cash Flow Modeling • 1+ yrs
Excel Modeling • 1+ yrs
ARGUS • 1+ yrs
Communication • 1+ yrs

Experience

2-4 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Other
Operations
Administration & Office

Industries

Agency & Consulting Services
Finance & Banking

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationNew York, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium7/10
physicalLow2/10
cognitiveHigh8/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityMedium6/10
uncertaintyMedium6/10
communicationMedium7/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Leading Institutional Investment Platform

Team size

Growing team

Location

New York, United States

We are working with a leading institutional investment platform to hire a Commercial Real Estate Debt Origination Associate to support the sourcing, underwriting, and execution of bridge and transitional real estate loans across major U.S. markets.

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Originations Associate

New York, United StatesFull Time