Senior Real Estate Analyst

Are you looking for the opportunity to make an impact?<br><br>Berkadia’s mortgage banking platform is consistently ranked among Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD’s top lenders and is seamlessly integrated with our investment sales and servicing platforms to provide superior client service. Let the strongest research, technology, capital relationships, and a nationwide network of industry professionals propel you to the next stage of your commercial real estate career.<strong> Be Backed by the Best. Be Berkadia. <br><br></strong>The Senior Real Estate Analyst is an essential contributor, leveraging expertise in Commercial Real Estate finance to lead analytical initiatives and support the firm's professionals in meeting client needs. This individual possesses extensive experience in real estate transactions, including conducting due diligence, valuing properties, sizing loans, and managing key processes to ensure successful transaction closings.<br><br><strong>We Innovate to shape the future of CRE, so in this role you will:<br><br></strong><ul><li> Support mortgage banking and investment sales professionals in sourcing and executing business.</li><li> Participate in local marketing and sales efforts.</li><li> Mentor and direct Real Estate Analysts on projects and deal-related tasks, including cash flow and cost report analyses.</li><li> Leverage the company’s centralized resources, including teams based in Hyderabad, India.</li><li> Analyze commercial and multifamily real estate, including generating pro forma valuations and sizing appropriate loan options.</li><li> Prepare formal loan submissions for lenders by drafting quotes for the business and credit teams, adding quotes to the internal tracking system (Salesforce), preparing loan applications, drafting internal approval memos, following up on outstanding business, addressing internal reporting needs, and reviewing loan servicing data.</li><li> Lead deal processing from applications to closings.</li><li> Review due diligence materials for real estate transactions.</li><li> Review pertinent market information, including rent/sale comps, capitalization rates, market vacancy, trends, and other data necessary to evaluate specific loan opportunities, including competitor information.</li><li> Interface with external parties, including owners of real estate, providers of capital, vendors, consultants, and attorneys.</li><li> Other duties as assigned.<br><br></li></ul><strong>We Stand for Excellence, so to achieve success in this role you should have:<br><br></strong><ul><li> Preferred experience with Argus and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio.</li><li> Ability to effectively interface with customers.</li><li> Strong organizational skills and capacity to multitask in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.</li><li> Clear verbal and written communication skills across all organizational levels.<br><br></li></ul><strong>We believe People Matter, so we offer benefits that go beyond:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities </li><li>Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us</li><li>Fertility and family planning services </li><li>Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave </li><li>Mental health care, including free counseling sessions: </li><li>We'll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement </li><li>Pet insurance discounts </li><li>And more! <br><br></li></ul><strong>Be the Next Big Thing. Be Berkadia.<br><br></strong>Berkadia, as an equal opportunity employer, celebrates our employees’ unique differences, which we believe drives personal and company-wide innovation and creates a people-first culture where your career can take the long view. To achieve these goals, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state and local laws.<br><br>In keeping with our commitment, Berkadia takes the necessary steps to provide a workplace free from harassment and discrimination, as well as access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to take part in the interview process, please contact talentacquisition@berkadia.com.<br><br>You have rights under Federal and State employment laws. No question in this Application is intended to elicit information in violation of any such law, nor will any information obtained in response to any question be used in violation of any such law. If you apply for this role, you are acknowledging Berkadia's Application Policy and Berkadia's Privacy Policy. Please click the following links for more information about: EEOC, Employee Rights under the FMLA, EPPA.<br><br>

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