Debt Originations Associate

Selby Jennings; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings seeks a full-time Associate in Originations to support loan origination, investment underwriting, due diligence, and execution for high yield real estate debt deals. The role emphasizes managing the deal lifecycle from origination through closing, requiring 1–5 years of real estate experience, strong analytical skills, and a self-starter mindset.

Bachelor's in Finance or Real Estate preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of real estate experience, preferably structuring equity or debt transactions.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance or Real Estate.
• Strong underwriting and modeling experience.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and think creatively.
• Excellent attention to detail and multitasking ability.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and close high yield real estate debt investments across land, bridge, and construction loans.
• Interface with borrowers and clients to screen, negotiate and structure opportunities.
• Manage diligence materials across multiple transactions and summarize findings.
• Coordinate due diligence, including credit underwriting and third‑party reports.
• Collaborate with outside counsel to negotiate term sheets and loan documents.

Skills

Real estate experience

Underwriting & modeling

Self-starter

Leadership

Real estate network

Education

Bachelor's in Finance or Real Estate

Job description

Our client is seeking a full-time, investment professional to join their team as an Associate in the Originations group. The role will be responsible for supporting loan origination, investment underwriting, due diligence, and execution. Candidate should be an independent self-starter with a strong analytical background, ability to multitask and excellent attention to detail.

This role involves supporting the decision-making process for valuing transactions and direct execution for fund investments. A majority of the candidate's time will be spent managing through the deal life cycle including origination, underwriting, due diligence, and closing. Past underwriting, valuation, and risk analysis experience is also required as the role mandates the ability to evaluate transactions.

Role & Responsibilities

• Underwrite and close high yield real estate debt investments including pre-development land loans, bridge loans, and construction loans across all asset classes.
• Interface with potential borrowers and clients to screen, negotiate and structure new opportunities.
• Collect, analyze, summarize, and organize all diligence materials provided on multiple transactions simultaneously, including entity documents, 3rd party reports, financials, title, entity/property searches, and construction review.
• Oversee and coordinate the due diligence of each transaction including credit underwriting, analysis of third-party reports, and oversight of transaction structuring and documentation.
• Work closely with outside legal counsel to negotiate and structure term sheets, loan documents, and other applicable legal documentation.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Approximately 1-5 years of real estate experience, preferably structuring equity or debt transactions
• Self-starter attitude with ability to act independently as well as think outside of the box
• Strong underwriting and modeling experience
• Natural leadership ability, poise, and professional demeanor
• Strong network of contacts throughout the real estate industry
• Bachelor Degree required, preferably with Finance or Real Estate focus