Mesa West - Morgan Stanley, Real Estate Private Credit – Loan Originations, Associate
About The Position
Source new financing opportunities and market the firm through active participation in the real estate community. Review and screen commercial real estate financing opportunities. Create detailed financial analyses of commercial real estate financing opportunities using Excel and Argus. Coordinate efforts leading to transaction closing. Review, approve and research property, financial, market and legal due diligence matters. Prepare internal investment memoranda. Participate in the ongoing asset management and servicing of all investments and act as resource for Asset Management and Servicing personnel post-closing. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Requirements
- At least 2 to 5 years of experience in an analytic support role which could include real estate, finance, banking, equity, and corporate finance.
- Strong academic background and undergraduate degree in business, finance, economics, management or real estate.
- Strong analytical and quantitative approach to business and problem solving.
- An understanding of financial modeling including discounted cash flows, IRR calculation and scenario analysis.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to create models from scratch.
- Experience with or understanding of basic capital markets principles including interest rate calculations and basic bond math.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. The candidate must be able to articulate ideas and thoughts well both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
- Detail oriented, good organizational skills and the ability to effectively multi-task, undertaking a large number and variety of tasks while maintaining the highest work product standards.
- Strong work ethic.
- Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.
Nice To Haves
- Real estate program or coursework a plus.
- Real estate underwriting and valuation experience a plus.
- Argus experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Source new financing opportunities and market the firm through active participation in the real estate community.
- Review and screen commercial real estate financing opportunities.
- Create detailed financial analyses of commercial real estate financing opportunities using Excel and Argus.
- Coordinate efforts leading to transaction closing.
- Review, approve and research property, financial, market and legal due diligence matters.
- Prepare internal investment memoranda.
- Participate in the ongoing asset management and servicing of all investments and act as resource for Asset Management and Servicing personnel post-closing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
