Senior Real Estate Valuation Associate

New York Life Insurance Company; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Life Investments, NYL Real Estate Investors, seeks a seasoned CRE valuation professional in New York to advise on originations, acquisitions, and portfolio analysis across a $60B mortgage portfolio.

You will perform in-house valuations, support financial reporting, and develop market insights, leveraging Excel and Argus Enterprise in a fast-paced, collaborative setting. Hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of commercial real estate valuation and appraisal experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• NY State Certified General Appraiser designation and/or progress toward an Appraisal Institute designation.
• Strong valuation expertise across major property types and geographic markets.
• Solid understanding of real estate finance, investments, and market fundamentals.
• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to translate large datasets into actionable insights.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted valuation advisor to lending and investment teams on new originations, acquisitions, and strategic transactions.
• Perform in-house valuations and portfolio analyses to support financial reporting, asset management, and investment decision-making.
• Lead the engagement, review, and quality control of third-party appraisal assignments.
• Maintain valuation databases and develop portfolio-level analytics and market insights.
• Conduct property inspections and update collateral valuations across a $60 billion commercial mortgage portfolio.
• Independently identify, analyze, and resolve complex valuation and appraisal challenges.
• Travel periodically to inspect assets and gain firsthand market intelligence.

Skills

Excel

Valuation analysis

Real estate finance

Education

NY State Certified General Appraiser designation / Appraisal Institute progress

Tools

Argus Enterprise

Job description

New York Life Investments, NYL Real Estate Investors, seeks a seasoned CRE valuation professional in New York to advise on originations, acquisitions, and portfolio analysis across a $60B mortgage portfolio.

You will perform in-house valuations, support financial reporting, and develop market insights, leveraging Excel and Argus Enterprise in a fast-paced, collaborative setting. Hybrid work arrangement offered.