Associate -or- Sr. Associate Credit Investing
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
3-7 years
Compensation
$550K per year
Posted
7h ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
Affinius Capital is seeking an Associate or Sr. Associate to join its Credit Investing team, focusing on the origination, underwriting, execution, and asset management of commercial real estate debt and preferred equity investments. This role involves comprehensive transaction lifecycle management, including financial modeling, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio surveillance, with direct interaction with senior leadership and external partners.
Affinius Capital is seeking an Associate -or- Sr. Associate to join its Credit Investing team. The Credit platform is responsible for the origination, underwriting, execution, and asset management of commercial real estate debt and preferred equity investments secured by development, transitional, and stabilized properties across major U.S. markets.
This professional will be a core member of the investment team and will play a critical role across the full life cycle of transactions, including sourcing support, underwriting, diligence, structuring, closing, and ongoing portfolio management. The role offers broad exposure across Affinius Capital’s Credit platform and direct interaction with senior leadership, sponsors, intermediaries, and third‑party advisors. The ideal candidate is client‑focused, hard‑working, intellectually curious, and technically proficient, with strong credit judgment and a collaborative, execution‑oriented mindset.
About the Platform
Affinius Capital’s Credit platform manages over $9 billion of net asset value across 250+ investments. Since 2013, the firm has originated over $50 billion across 500+ transactions, spanning first mortgages, bridge loans, construction financing, mezzanine debt, and preferred equity.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Evaluation & Underwriting
Evaluate and underwrite new commercial real estate credit opportunities, including first mortgage loans, bridge financing, construction loans, mezzanine debt, and preferred equity
Perform holistic credit analysis of properties, business plans, sponsors, guarantors, and capital structures
Review and develop detailed financial models, stress tests, and sensitivity analyses
Provide thoughtful input on underwriting assumptions, risk factors, and downside protections
Investment Committee & Communications
Prepare and present clear, credit‑focused investment memoranda and recommendations to the Investment Committee and senior leadership
Participate in discussions with deal teams to constructively evaluate risks and assist in executing well‑underwritten investments
Deal Execution & Diligence
Coordinate and manage due diligence processes, including appraisals, environmental, engineering, and other third‑party reports
Assist in negotiating transaction structures, loan documents, and related agreements
Drive transaction execution by managing communication across internal teams, sponsors, legal counsel, and third‑party service providers
Support closings and ensure completion of all internal and external documentation
Portfolio & Asset Management
Support portfolio surveillance and ongoing asset management, including performance monitoring, covenant compliance, and sponsor engagement
Assist with loan amendments, extensions, workouts, and restructurings as needed
Team Collaboration & Leadership
Work collaboratively with analysts and associates to uphold underwriting standards and best practices
Review junior team members’ analyses and materials and contribute to their development
Support senior team members across a wide range of credit‑related initiatives
Perform other essential duties, as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field
3+ years of experience in commercial real estate credit, underwriting, private equity, capital markets, or restructuring, with direct transaction execution exposure
Strong knowledge of commercial real estate markets, valuation methodologies, and loan structures across all major asset classes
Advanced financial modeling skills; Argus experience required
Solid working knowledge of commercial real estate loan documentation
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior professionals, clients, and counterparties
Highly detail‑oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple transactions in a fast‑paced environment
Proactive, intellectually curious, and motivated to expand responsibilities over time
Must be willing to work on‑site
Experience and qualifications may warrant placement in a different job title.
At Affinius Capital our employees enjoy generous benefits packages including comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, educational and professional designation assistance, casual dress attire and much more!
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3-7 years
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$550K per year
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Affinius Capital
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Growing team
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Along with its affiliate companies, Affinius Capital invests across the risk spectrum for a global client base, managing over $61 billion in gross assets under management within a diversified portfolio across North America and Europe. Affinius Capital provides strategic equity and debt capital, including to capitalize on the accelerating demand for technology-driven real estate assets, to meet the critical need for housing solutions, and for other market and capital structure opportunities exhibiting compelling risk-return characteristics.
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Associate -or- Sr. Associate Credit Investing
Dallas, Texas, United States • Full Time