Real Estate Credit Associate

Hunt Companies, Inc.; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

HSA/FSA accounts

Retirement plan

Job summary

Hunt Companies, Inc. is seeking a Real Estate Credit Associate in Dallas to support the underwriting and investment decision process. You will partner with a regional team and manage analytics, due diligence, and deal materials for a growing commercial real estate portfolio.

The role emphasizes advanced Excel-based modeling, market and property research, and collaboration with sponsors, brokers, and counsel to move transactions toward closing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, economics, real estate, or a quantitative discipline required.
• 3+ years of experience in real estate investment banking, commercial real estate lending or CMBS, principal/debt investing, or brokerage required.
• Advanced Excel skills and genuine fluency in real estate financial modeling required.
• Sound credit and investment judgment with ability to identify risk early and solve problems.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including with external counterparties.

Responsibilities

• Owns the analytics behind every deal - builds Excel cash-flow models, runs return and sensitivity scenarios, assembles comparable-set analysis, and conducts the financial and asset-level research that frames each investment decision.
• Prepares property and market-level due diligence, including site visits and travel to assets and markets where we finance, as necessary.
• Helps carry transactions to close, working through loan documentation and negotiating key terms alongside counsel.
• Serves as a day-to-day point of contact for sponsors, brokers, attorneys, and third-party advisors throughout a transaction.
• Partners with the Asset Management team to monitor loan and portfolio performance after closing.
• Authors the investment committee memoranda that make the case for each opportunity.
• Produces the working materials of a lean team - presentations, Excel models, and pipeline tracking.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Real estate financial modeling

Credit analysis

Client communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, real estate, or quantitative discipline

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Under the direction of the VP of Operations and Underwriting and Director of Underwriting, the Real Estate Credit Associate role will be based in Dallas, TX, and will work in close partnership with Hunt's New York and Texas-based real estate equity team. The two efforts are separately staffed but fully integrated, giving the credit team a real-time read on the markets they lend against. This position will join a small, entrepreneurial team that manages a large, growing commercial real estate portfolio.

What you will do

• Owns the analytics behind every deal - builds Excel cash-flow models, runs return and sensitivity scenarios, assembles comparable-set analysis, and conducts the financial and asset-level research that frames each investment decision.
• Prepares property and market-level due diligence, including site visits and travel to the assets and markets where we finance, as necessary.
• Helps carry transactions to close, working through loan documentation and negotiating key terms alongside counsel.
• Serves as a day-to-day point of contact for sponsors, brokers, attorneys, and third-party advisors throughout a transaction.
• Partners with the Asset Management team to monitor loan and portfolio performance after closing.
• Authors the investment committee memoranda that make the case for each opportunity.
• Produces the working materials of a lean team - presentations, Excel models, and pipeline tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, economics, real estate, or a quantitative discipline required.
• 3+ years of experience in real estate investment banking, commercial real estate lending or CMBS, principal/debt investing, or brokerage required.
• Advanced Excel skills and genuine fluency in real estate financial modeling required.
• Sound credit and investment judgment - the instinct to identify risk early and the resourcefulness to solve problems as they surface across a deal required.
• Clear, precise written and verbal communication, including in direct contact with external counterparties.
• Sharp attention to detail and the ability to thrive on a fast-moving, collaborative team.
• Knowledge of key aspects of commercial real estate development and finance.
• Ability to initiate and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with team members, government agencies, consultants, lenders, investors, and developers.
• Good analytical skills, including oral and written presentation skills; ability to identify and ask questions; ability to reason and cross-check references.
• Good client and public presentation skills; excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, highly attentive to detail, and able to perform tasks with limited supervision in a time-sensitive work environment.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and fairness in decision-making.
• Ability to maintain the strictest confidence when handling confidential and non-routine information and matters.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers, management, clients, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Ability to conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Requires a self‑motivated individual who pays close attention to detail and who can prioritize in a fast‑moving environment with excellent consulting, client management and business literacy skills.
• Takes initiative to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation.
• While working in an independent and reliable manner, teamwork and effective communication will also be necessary for success.

Compensation

We are committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. Final salaries will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, licenses, certifications, and/or experience. In addition to these factors – we believe in the importance of pay equity. We consider internal and external factors as a part of every final offer. We also offer a generous total compensation and benefits package.

Benefits

A competitive salary is only one part of your total rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, retirement, rewards programs, and so much more!

EEO/ADA

The Company and its affiliates provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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