Spring11 - Asset Management - Associate (Client Facing)

Cantor Fitzgerald•Miami, FL

2h•$75,000 - $110,000

About The Position

This role will be dedicated to one of our clients, a leading global alternative investment manager with $40 billion in assets under management. Our client is seeking an Associate-level professional to join their growing Asset Management team. This role provides broad exposure to underwriting, structuring, modeling, portfolio management, and special situations across the firm’s real estate debt platform. The Associate will be an integral member of a small, entrepreneurial, and growing team managing a multi-billion-dollar debt investment platform. The platform invests across the capital structure: including first mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, and fixed-income securities, and spans multiple property types such as multifamily, seniors housing, student housing, medical office, self-storage, and specialty industrial assets.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics or similar business-related field, or equivalent experience/education.
2-5 years related financial experience with exceptional analytical skills and a strong understanding of financial concepts.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
High proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other MS Office programs.
Prior experience or willingness to learn Argus and 3rd party research databases such as Axiometrics, CoStar, RCA, Capital IQ, and Green Street Advisors.

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree in Real Estate or Finance preferred.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the execution of special situations and workouts, including loan modifications, restructurings, negotiated resolutions, enforcement strategies, and REO-related analysis and oversight.
Support the active management and surveillance of a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments, with significant exposure to transitional assets and complex credit scenarios.
Perform detailed financial analysis, underwriting, and cash flow modeling, including downside, stress, and recovery scenarios, to support asset-level and portfolio-level decision making.
Maintain and update property- and loan-level underwriting, including variance analysis between internal assumptions and borrower-provided projections.
Assist in identifying and monitoring credit risks related to collateral performance, sponsorship, structure, and market conditions, and support the preparation of risk ratings and credit memoranda.
Support ongoing loan surveillance, including compliance monitoring, covenant tracking, and participation in recurring operational and performance calls with borrowers.
Assist with the review, analysis, and processing of borrower requests, including future funding commitments, construction draws, amendments, waivers, and escrow disbursements.
Support portfolio management initiatives, including aggregation of asset-level performance data, identification of performance and risk trends, and preparation of materials for internal and external reporting.
Assist with leverage facility administration, including covenant testing, borrowing base calculations, and coordination of reporting and deliverables to financing counterparties.
Coordinate with internal investment, asset management, legal, and finance teams, as well as external borrowers, counsel, lenders, brokers, and third-party service providers, to support execution across the investment lifecycle.