Commercial Real Estate Analyst
Bridge
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Job summary
Qualifications
- 1–2+ years of relevant work experience in Commercial Real Estate Finance.
- Proficient in financial modeling and creating deal memorandums.
- Strong grasp of credit fundamentals like DSCR, LTV, and covenants.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or related field.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Underwrite commercial real estate deals and build detailed financial models.
- Coordinate due diligence and manage data rooms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for proposal refinement.
- Coordinate due diligence, data rooms, and stakeholder deliverables.
- Support term sheet drafting and closing documentation with legal and capital markets.
- Partner with Product/Data to refine underwriting templates and tooling.
- Collaborate with Partnerships/Sales to scope opportunities and handoffs.
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Job description
Bridge is seeking a hands‑on analytical Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Analyst to support our underwriting and credit workflows by building and analyzing financial models, memorandums, and market data to help generate insights into financing decisions across Bridge’s platform. Primary responsibilities include modeling and interpreting hotel cash‑flow projections to design the optimal ratio of debt and equity for each transaction’s capital stack. This role will closely work with the CRE team and report directly to the Vice President of CRE.
Our goal is to provide a platform to give your business easy access to capital sourced from banks, which is often the most efficient form of long‑term financing for growth. Bridge uses technology to digitize and optimize the loan search and application process while providing your business with access to some of the most competitive terms on the market from these participating banks.
Location: NYC in office (Preferred)
- Underwrite commercial real estate deals with extreme comfort across permanent, transitional/bridge, and construction financing opportunities.
- Build, audit, and maintain detailed Excel models to analyze historical cash flows, forward projections, renovation & construction budgets.
- Prepare credit memos that incorporate financial models, along with market data and recommended financial structures.
- Coordinate due diligence checklists; manage data rooms; track deliverables with internal and external stakeholders (clients, lenders, counsel, servicers).
- Support term sheet drafting, covenant design, and closing documentation in partnership with legal and capital markets.
- Maintain comparables, cap rate/yield benchmarks, expense ratios, and supply/demand datasets for target MSAs.
- Partner with Product/Data to refine underwriting templates and reporting; help QA new tool and analytics.
- Work with Partnerships/Sales to scope new opportunities and ensure seamless handoff from origination to credit.
- 1–2+ years of relevant work experience in Commercial Real Estate Finance, ideally Hospitality sector involving debt, equity, management, or investment sales.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite, specifically Excel for financial modeling and Word/PowerPoint for deal memorandums.
- Strong grasp of credit fundamentals (DSCR/DY, LTV/LTC, covenants, collateral).
- Exceptional writing and presentation skills; ability to distill complex analyses into crisp, decision‑ready materials.
- Detail‑oriented, organized, and accountable; thrive in a fast‑paced, results‑driven environment where strategic thinking and tactical execution go hand in hand.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- Exposure to the full deal lifecycle—from screening to closing to ongoing surveillance.
- Direct collaboration with senior leaders across capital markets, product, and partnerships.
- A tech‑forward platform that values data infrastructure and automation as core to scale and transparency.
- Drive Real‑World Impact: Help businesses across industries thrive — from securing construction capital for a family‑run hotel chain to funding inventory for a rapidly growing CPG brand.
- Collaborate Globally: Work closely with teammates across our NYC headquarters, Charlotte, and Brazil — in a highly collaborative, cross‑functional environment.
- Build with Autonomy: Enjoy ongoing ownership of your work in a fast‑paced, high‑trust setting where you’ll have the freedom to iterate, innovate, and ship meaningful features.
- Mission‑Driven and Well‑Backed: Join a founder‑led company on a mission to make financing more accessible, backed by top investors like TTV, Citi Ventures, Fin Capital, and US Bank Ventures.
- Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
- Company stock option plan
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- Robust parental leave
- On‑site team lunches & events
- Growth and learning budget
- A chance to build something that matters
We believe access to capital shouldn’t depend on who you know or how big your business is. We’re leveling the playing field with tech, data, and transparency. If you're passionate about fintech, AI, and building tools that solve real‑world problems — we’d love to meet you.
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