Associate, Debt Finance Support (Real Estate)

OakNorth; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Medical care

Dental & Vision bundle

Health Savings Account (HSA)

EAP

20 days holiday

Job summary

OakNorth is seeking an Associate to join our US Debt Finance team in New York. You will work closely with senior leaders, coordinating with clients, legal, and credit to close transactions and structure deals.

You’ll gain exposure to building complex financial models and evaluating debt structures while progressively expanding your professional network within OakNorth. You will develop a robust deal pipeline, engage with external stakeholders, and contribute to shaping OakNorth’s US growth

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years in a similar role.
• Ability to collaborate with staff at all levels in a fast-changing environment.
• Drive to lend money and help businesses.
• Excellent financial modelling, quantitative and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Resourceful problem solver with a focus on delivery.
• Comfort working in an unstructured environment and creating opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Execute real estate transactions as part of a team.
• Help Debt Finance find new clients and maintain a prospects database.
• Prepare credit memoranda for loan approvals.
• Attend external meetings with senior bankers.
• Build complex financial models to analyse investment opportunities.
• Perform company and transaction valuations and research.
• Participate in third-party meetings to advance the business.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Interpersonal communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Deal execution

Job description

ABOUT US

At OakNorth, we're on a mission to empower ambitious businesses and the communities we serve. Since 2015, we've lent over $21 billion across the UK and US, helped create more than 58,000 new homes and 36,000 new jobs, and supported hundreds of thousands of personal savers — all while driving economic growth in the markets we serve.

ABOUT THE TEAM

OakNorth is looking for a driven and ambitious Associate to join our US Team as we take our lending business across the Atlantic. This is an amazing opportunity to be at the forefront of our US expansion and directly contribute to our growth and success.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Associate, you’ll work closely with senior leaders in the Debt Finance team, playing a crucial role in dealing with closing points such as liaising with internal and external stakeholders including clients, legal and credit.

You’ll gain unparalleled exposure to structuring deals while building your pipeline and network with the goal of progression.

This role offers the unique opportunity to independently manage client relationships, make impactful decisions, and truly own your space within the company. As you grow, so will your influence and responsibility, shaping not just deals, but the future of OakNorth in the US.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work as part of a team on the execution of real estate transactions

• Support the Debt Finance team in finding new clients and keeping an updated prospective client database

• Assist in the preparation of deal specific credit memoranda for transaction recommendations to credit committees and other relevant lines of approval

• Attend external meetings (with senior bankers) and contribute to the discussion

• Assist in building complex dynamic financial models to analyse investment opportunities (reviewing debt structures, relevant debt underwriting parameters and specific assets using financial models and a variety of quantitative analytical tools to test assumptions and sensitivities)

• Undertake fundamental research analysis using a variety of data sources; undertake company and transaction specific analysis and valuations

• Participate in third party meetings where you could potentially contribute to drive the business forward - analysing proposed budgets, capital plans and other investment recommendations

YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT IF YOU HAVE…

• At least 2-3+ years in a similar role

• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff in a rapidly changing, demanding, but ultimately rewarding environment

• Drive to achieve a common goal (lend money, help businesses)

• Possess excellent financial modelling, quantitative and analytical skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written as well as verbal)

• Resourceful problem solver with a focus on delivery (ability to multitask is also crucial)

• Ability to thrive in an unstructured environment where you can create your own opportunities

WHAT WE OFFER

• 401k plan with Principal (ON match up to 4%)

• Medical Care (managed through Insperity) - employees can add their family to their plan if needed

• Dental & Vision bundle

• Insperity Health Savings Account Program - this is a tax-advantaged employee benefit which can help manage health care costs by allowing employees to set aside some of their current earnings on a pretax basis for reimbursement of qualified health care expenses during the plan year

• EAP

• 20 days Holiday

• Compensation - $100,000 - $150,000 a year