Analyst, Commercial Real Estate

National Life Insurance Company • Addison, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of NLG Capital’s Commercial Real Estate team, this role supports the origination, underwriting, and closing of commercial mortgage investments on behalf of National Life Group. The Analyst will contribute to financial modeling, credit analysis, and market research to support investment decisions and ongoing portfolio management. This position currently offers an onsite work schedule, with the expectation that you will be in the office four (4) days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, or related field and 2 or more years of related experience.
• 6 or more years of commercial real estate lending experience with a track record of originations.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and financial functions, including NPV.
• Experience with financial modeling and underwriting.
• Understanding of real estate fundamentals and capital structures.
• Demonstrated understanding of capital market dynamics and pricing.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, structuring positions with the capital stack and relative value.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Results-oriented with strong attention to detail.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

• MBA with concentration in Finance, Real Estate, or related field.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in commercial real estate or related field.
• Experience using VBA in Excel.
• Experience with ARGUS CRE valuation software.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and underwrite commercial mortgage loan opportunities, including cash flow modeling and debt sizing.
• Build and maintain financial models (cash flow projections, IRR, NPV, sensitivity analyses).
• Evaluate investments across property types, including multifamily, industrial, retail, office, and niche sectors.
• Assess key credit metrics such as DSCR, LTV, and debt yield.
• Perform sensitivity analysis on interest rates, vacancy, and exit assumptions.
• Support loan structuring, including amortization, covenants, reserves, and pricing.
• Review third-party reports (appraisals, engineering, environmental, sponsor analysis).
• Analyze leases, operating statements
• Coordinate with legal, appraisal, and internal stakeholders throughout the closing process.
• Assist in preparation of credit memos and investment committee materials.
• Maintain pipeline tracking and portfolio analytics.
• Support quarterly and annual portfolio reporting.
• Monitor loan performance, including covenant compliance and credit quality.
• Assist with risk rating assessments and internal reporting.
• Support asset management activities
• Conduct market research on supply/demand dynamics, rent trends, and liquidity.
• Identify and evaluate risks, including tenant rollover, capital expenditures, and market conditions.
• All other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Base Pay Range . The base pay range for this position is the range National Life reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors, including: prior experience and job-related knowledge; education, training and certificates; current business needs; and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances.
• Additional Compensation and Benefits . The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered.
• The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life’s discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs.
• If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level