CRE Bridge Debt Underwriter - Direct Impact in Fast Deals

LHH Recruitment Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Direct access to senior leadership

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is assisting a growing NYC commercial real estate lender to recruit a Debt Underwriter who will underwrite bridge loans and work directly with senior leadership in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

You will build cash flow models, analyze rent rolls and sponsor financials, and help structure loans from sizing to key terms. This role offers high deal velocity and a clear growth path in a lean platform.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of CRE underwriting, lending, debt, or investment experience in bridge, balance sheet, CMBS, or debt fund background is a plus.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills; Argus experience is a plus.
• Solid grasp of CRE valuation, loan structuring, and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite bridge loans across multifamily, mixed-use, office, retail, industrial, and transitional assets.
• Build and maintain detailed cash flow models evaluating property performance, business plans, and exit strategies.
• Analyze rent rolls, operating statements, market data, and sponsor financials to assess risk and value.
• Prepare investment memos and present recommendations directly to senior leadership and credit committee.
• Help structure loans, including sizing, pricing, reserves, and key terms.
• Coordinate third-party reports (appraisals, environmental, property condition) and support deals through closing.
• Monitor existing loans, tracking business plan execution and portfolio performance.

Skills

CRE underwriting

Debt financing

Financial modeling

Argus

Valuation

Education

Bachelor's in Finance

Tools

Excel

Argus

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is assisting a growing NYC commercial real estate lender to recruit a Debt Underwriter who will underwrite bridge loans and work directly with senior leadership in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

You will build cash flow models, analyze rent rolls and sponsor financials, and help structure loans from sizing to key terms. This role offers high deal velocity and a clear growth path in a lean platform.