Senior Real Estate Analyst

Berkadia; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer hours and donation matching

12 weeks parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Berkadia is a leading national commercial real estate lender/servicer applying deep market expertise to multifamily loan origination. This role underwrites, sizes, and prices opportunities, prepares internal memos, and manages quotes in Salesforce-based systems for the Agency origination team.

You will present deals to Mortgage Bankers, work with Fannie Mae during quotes, and train new hires, driving platform growth and effective credit collaboration nationwide.

Qualifications

• Develop strong relationships and build trust with assigned Mortgage Bankers, leveraging excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, supporting efficient and accurate work processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and adapt to rapidly changing conditions while maintaining confidentiality.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all tasks.
• Experience in underwriting agency (GSE) multifamily loans is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Proactively communicate with Berkadia’s mortgage banking network regarding products and policies.
• Review, size, and price multifamily transactions with the product originations team during the quote process.
• Engage with Fannie Mae during the quote process, draft quotes for the business and credit teams, and input quotes into Salesforce.
• Prepare internal approval memos for Berkadia’s Credit Committee and utilize Berkadia tools for analysis.
• Analyze multifamily market information to evaluate loan opportunities and support platform development.
• Present deals and address questions from Mortgage Bankers regarding pricing, sizing, and submissions.
• Lead training for new hires in the Mortgage Banking Real Estate Analyst-Deal Management network.

Skills

Relationship building with Mortgage Bk

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Ex

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

GSE multifamily underwriting (advant.)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Be Part of the Next. Be Berkadia.

Berkadia is built on deep expertise, strong relationships, and a commitment to excellence across the commercial real estate industry. What sets us apart is our people. As a values-driven organization, we foster a culture where collaboration thrives, growth is encouraged, and employees are empowered to make an impact. Together, our people strengthen our business and help shape the future of Berkadia.

This role supports Berkadia’s national Agency origination platform by serving as a primary liaison between the mortgage banking network, Fannie Mae, and internal credit and production teams. The position independently underwrites, sizes, and prices multifamily loan opportunities, prepares internal approval materials, and manages quote input and tracking within Salesforce-based systems. The role requires analyzing multifamily market data—including rents, sales, cap rates, vacancy, and competitive dynamics—to inform loan structuring and platform strategy. This position also presents deals and addresses questions from Mortgage Bankers regarding pricing, sizing, and submissions, while leading training efforts for new hires within the Mortgage Banking Real Estate Analyst–Deal Management network.

Responsibilities

• Proactively communicate with Berkadia’s mortgage banking network regarding products and policies.
• Perform analyst duties for the national Agency origination team, including independently reviewing, sizing, and pricing multifamily transactions with the product originations team during the quote process, with minimal oversight.
• Engage with Fannie Mae during the quote process, draft quotes for the business and credit teams, and input quotes into the Salesforce-based internal tracking system.
• Prepare internal approval memos for Berkadia’s Credit Committee and utilize internal and external Berkadia tools for analysis.
• Analyze multifamily market information, such as rent/sale comps, capitalization rates, market vacancy, industry trends, and competitor data, to evaluate loan opportunities and support the development of the production platform.
• Present deals and independently address questions, serving as the primary contact for Mortgage Bankers regarding pricing, sizing, and submissions.
• Lead training for new hires in the Mortgage Banking Real Estate Analyst-Deal Management network.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Develop strong relationships and build trust with assigned Mortgage Bankers, leveraging excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with both internal and external customers.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, supporting efficient and accurate work processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and adapt to rapidly changing conditions while maintaining confidentiality and adhering to organizational policies and procedures.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all tasks.
• Experience in underwriting agency (GSE) multifamily loans is advantageous.

Compensation

The provided base salary information for this position is part of an overall national range. The actual salary within our range for this position will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to the scope, complexity and location of the role, the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate. The total compensation package for this role may also include additional incentive opportunities.

Range: $80,000-$100,000

We Believe People Matter, so we offer benefits that go beyond:

• Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities
• Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us
• Fertility and family planning services
• Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Mental health care, including free counseling sessions:
• We'll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance discounts
• And more!

Be Your Best Self. Be Berkadia.

Berkadia, as an equal opportunity employer, celebrates our employees’ unique differences, which we believe drives personal and company-wide innovation and creates a people-first culture where your career can take the long view. To achieve these goals, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state and local laws.

In keeping with our commitment, Berkadia takes the necessary steps to provide a workplace free from harassment and discrimination, as well as access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to take part in the interview process, please contact [e-mail].

You have rights under Federal and State employment laws. No question in this application is intended to elicit information in violation of any such law, nor will any information obtained in response to any question be used in violation of any such law.