Senior Associate Analyst

S+H Search; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

S+H Search is seeking a Senior Analyst or Associate for its Credit Investing team in Dallas. The role offers exposure across underwriting, structuring, and portfolio management with direct interaction with senior investment professionals.

Ideal candidates have CRE credit experience, strong modeling skills, and a solid grasp of loan structures, with Argus familiarity preferred. This position emphasizes transaction execution and market understanding.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of CRE credit underwriting, private equity, or related experience.
• Strong transaction execution and CRE underwriting experience.
• Advanced financial modeling skills required.
• Good understanding of CRE markets, valuation, and loan structures.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite CRE debt and preferred equity investments across asset classes.
• Analyze sponsors, properties, business plans, and capital structures.
• Build and review sophisticated financial models and stresses.
• Prepare investment committee materials and recommendations.
• Lead/coordinate diligence and transaction execution.
• Support portfolio management, amendments, and restructurings.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, sponsors, lenders, intermediaries, and advisors.

Skills

CRE underwriting

Financial modeling

Deal execution

Communication

Real estate markets

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Real Estate

Tools

Argus

Job description

A leading institutional real estate investment platform is adding a Senior Analyst or Associate to its growing Credit Investing team in Dallas. This is a high-impact opportunity for a CRE professional who wants real transaction responsibility, direct exposure to senior investment professionals, and involvement across the full deal lifecycle - from underwriting and structuring through closing and portfolio management.

What you\'ll do:

• Underwrite commercial real estate debt and preferred equity investments across major asset classes
• Analyze sponsors, properties, business plans, capital structures, and downside risk
• Build and review sophisticated financial models, sensitivities, and stress tests
• Prepare investment committee materials and recommendations
• Lead/coordinate diligence and transaction execution
• Support portfolio management, amendments, extensions, workouts, and restructurings
• Work directly with senior leadership, sponsors, lenders, intermediaries, and advisors

What we\'re looking for:

• 2+ years of commercial real estate credit, underwriting, private equity, capital markets, or restructuring experience
• Strong transaction execution and commercial real estate underwriting experience
• Advanced financial modeling skills
• Strong understanding of CRE markets, valuation, and loan structures
• Argus experience preferred; strong credit/underwriting experience can outweigh direct Argus experience
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with senior professionals
• Bachelor\'s degree in finance, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field