Loan Officer – Associate (REMOTE)

Loan Officer
– Associate (REMOTE)

The Horizon Group is seeking a Loan Officer – Associate for one of our asset management clients located in New York, NY.

The company is a New York based agency lender and is also a multi-strategy CRE investment platform that directly originates and securitizes senior mortgages, invests in subordinate debt including mezzanine loans, B-Notes and preferred equity, and opportunistically buys CMBS tranches including B-Pieces, performing and distressed whole loans.

This is a REMOTE position.

The Loan Officer will be responsible for originating Freddie Mac small balance loans and conventional agency loans.

Responsibilities:

· Primary focus on originating Freddie Mac small balance loans and conventional agency loans.

· Responsible for loan origination and transaction management, including but not limited to preliminary underwriting, structuring, and negotiating.

· Cross market and source fixed rate conduit loans, floating rate loans, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity investments.

· Prepare initial deal review summaries and preliminary loan analysis.

· Generate term sheets and loan applications.

· Establish strong professional relationships with existing and prospective clients.

· Work with other members of the company to underwrite, close and securitize loans.

· Assist legal and closing departments with incorporation of business terms into the loan/ancillary documents and post-closing obligations.

· Ability to communicate and interact with members of credit, servicing, legal and asset management teams at all stages of the origination and closing process.

· Review loan documents.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

· Strong network of broker, borrower and industry contacts with emphasis on Agency and Multifamily.

· 3+ years of experience in the real estate finance industry

· BA/BS degree in finance, economics, real estate, or related discipline preferred.

MBA Preferred

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on Excel and Word

· Knowledge of Bloomberg, Reis, and CoStar a plus

· Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multi-task

· Strong valuation, analytical and problem-solving skills

· Exceptional interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

· Self-motivated worker with the ability and flexibility to work in a dynamic, team setting as well as independently

· Extensive travel required