CRE Loan Origination Associate - Business Development

SitusAMC Holdings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SitusAMC Holdings is seeking an Associate, Loan Origination (Business Development) to drive new lending opportunities in commercial real estate. You will identify prospective borrowers, build a robust pipeline, and support senior originators through early transaction stages.

Ideal candidates have 1–5 years in CRE brokerage, mortgage brokerage, or related sales roles, and excel at outbound outreach, relationship management, and presenting opportunities to senior teams in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of experience in: Commercial real estate brokerage, Mortgage brokerage, Investment sales, Debt placement, Business development, Commercial real estate advisory services, Commercial real estate lending

Responsibilities

• Generate new lending opportunities through proactive outreach to commercial real estate owners, operators, sponsors, and borrowers.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of prospective loan opportunities through phone calls, emails, networking, referrals, and market coverage.
• Identify and cultivate relationships that lead to repeat business and long‑term borrower partnerships.
• Partner with the Head of Origination and senior originators to refine business development strategies, outreach campaigns, and prospecting efforts.
• Maintain detailed pipeline activity and opportunity tracking within the firm's CRM platform.
• Conduct preliminary assessments of prospective loan opportunities based on property type, loan size, leverage requirements, sponsorship profile, and alignment with lending strategy.
• Present qualified opportunities to senior originators and coordinate a seamless handoff into the transaction process.
• Support senior originators during the initial stages of transaction evaluation, quoting, and application issuance.
• Coordinate with underwriting and execution teams to facilitate efficient deal review and progression.
• Participate in borrower meetings, transaction discussions, and internal pipeline review meetings.
• Develop and maintain relationships with borrowers, brokers, and other CRE market participants.
• Learn from and work alongside senior originators, gaining exposure to relationship management and origination styles.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Prospecting

Presentation skills

Market research

Tools

CRM software

Job description

SitusAMC Holdings is seeking an Associate, Loan Origination (Business Development) to drive new lending opportunities in commercial real estate. You will identify prospective borrowers, build a robust pipeline, and support senior originators through early transaction stages.

Ideal candidates have 1–5 years in CRE brokerage, mortgage brokerage, or related sales roles, and excel at outbound outreach, relationship management, and presenting opportunities to senior teams in a fast-paced,