Capital Markets Associate: CRE Securitization & Advisory

Newmark; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Spring11, an affiliate of Newmark, seeks a Capital Markets Associate in Atlanta to support commercial real estate transactions and advisory projects, including data tapes, term sheets and offering documents for CMBS and CLO securitizations. Responsibilities include reviewing loan-level data, building financial models, coordinating with originators, underwriters and counsel to ensure timely deal milestones.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in structured finance and strong Excel, Intex or Bloomberg

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in structured finance; CMBS or CLO transactions and prior securitization experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher, ideally in a finance-related field such as Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering or Mathematics
• Proficiency in Excel, experience with Intex, Bloomberg, or other fixed income analytical tools a strong plus; exposure to databases and/or programming languages a plus
• Firm understanding of the principles of finance, business operations, and mathematical and/or statistical modeling
• Detail oriented, with a highly disciplined approach to process and quality control
• Effective communication skills to interact with functional partners, clients and rating agencies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and quickly changing environment
• Strong team player with organizational and multi-tasking skills

Responsibilities

• Review loan-level data, credit memos, appraisals and other due-diligence materials to verify accuracy and completeness prior to securitization
• Analyze commercial real estate collateral, including property performance, lease structures and market conditions to assess credit quality
• Prepare and maintain financial models for securitized transactions, including cash flow projections and loan-level metrics
• Assist in drafting and reviewing large-loan write ups and offering documents for accuracy and consistency and completion of data tapes for CMBS and CLO securitization transactions
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders including originators, underwriters, legal counsel and accountants to ensure timely completion of deal milestones
• Perform data reconciliations and quality control checks across internal systems
• Work with a variety of clients (financial institutions, REITs, private equity funds and hedge funds) to execute bespoke commercial real estate securitizations on a principal or agented basis

Skills

Structured finance

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Intex

Bloomberg

Excel

Job description

Spring11, an affiliate of Newmark, seeks a Capital Markets Associate in Atlanta to support commercial real estate transactions and advisory projects, including data tapes, term sheets and offering documents for CMBS and CLO securitizations. Responsibilities include reviewing loan-level data, building financial models, coordinating with originators, underwriters and counsel to ensure timely deal milestones.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in structured finance and strong Excel, Intex or Bloomberg