Senior Real Estate Analyst

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

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer hours and donation matching

Tuition reimbursement

Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health care and counseling

Employee Resource Groups

Learning journey funding

Pet insurance discounts

Job summary

Berkadia in Chicago seeks a Mortgage Banking Real Estate Analyst-Deal Management to underwrite, size, and price multifamily loan opportunities and manage quotes in Salesforce. You will interact with the mortgage banking network, Fannie Mae, and internal credit teams to support rapid deal structuring and approvals.

You will present deals, answer pricing questions, and train new hires in the national Agency origination platform, driving platform strategy and accurate market analysis.

Qualifications

• Develop strong relationships with Mortgage Bankers and external customers.
• Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint and Excel to support processes.
• Collaborate effectively in a fast-changing environment while maintaining confidentiality.
• Maintain high attention to detail in all pricing and sizing tasks.
• Experience underwriting agency (GSE) multifamily loans is advantageous.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Relationship building

Office software

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

GSE multifamily underwriting (adv)

Tools

Microsoft Office

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. Are you ready to be part of the next? Discover your next opportunity at 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.

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.

Compensation 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 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, Berkadian takes the necessarysteps to provide a workplace free from harassment, discrimination, and unlawful retaliation, as well as access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs. If you require a reasonable accommodation to take part in the interview process, please contact [e-mail].

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