Commercial Real Estate Financial Analyst
About The Position
Job Rotation Program Overview Purpose: The Job Rotation Program is designed to develop well-rounded talent by providing employees with cross-functional exposure across BWE’s three critical areas: Conventional Multifamily Analytics, Underwriting, and Affordable Housing Analytics. This program aims to enhance technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership capabilities while fostering collaboration across these businesses. Program Objectives Skill Development: Build proficiency in underwriting principles, and data-driven decision-making related to all forms of rental housing. Cross-Functional Knowledge: Enable Job Rotation Analysts to understand the interdependencies between risk assessment, analytics, and housing policy. Talent Pipeline: Prepare high-potential employees for future leadership roles through diverse experiences. Innovation & Collaboration: Encourage knowledge sharing and innovative solutions to complex business challenges. Target Audience Recent Graduates: Primarily undergraduates and MBA/master's students. We are seeking dynamic candidates with 0-2 years of experience in financial services or real estate. High-Potential Talent: Graduate Students with leadership potential, strong academic records (often 3.5+ GPA), intellectual curiosity, and key soft skills . Individuals with a demonstrated interest in real estate and/or real estate finance. Program Structure Duration: 12 Months Rotations: 1. Agency Conventional Analytics (4 months) ▪ Gain experience in data modeling for a wide variety of residential properties, including conventional multifamily, manufactured housing, student housing and seniors housing. ▪ Introduction to performance metrics and trend analysis used to evaluate financial performance. ▪ Learn about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily loan programs and how BWE structures transactions to satisfy their requirements. 2. Underwriting (4 months) ▪ Learn risk assessment, property and sponsor credit analysis, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac underwriting compliance. ▪ Partner with BWE underwriting staff in completing multifamily collateral inspections to assess risk ▪ Complete ad hoc financial analysis as required and apartment market reviews ▪ Assist in authoring investment briefs for loan committee approval. ▪ Gain foundational multifamily real estate underwriting experience. 3. Affordable Analytics (4 months) ▪ Build on the experience gained with Agency Analytics, layering up to gain skills modeling debt for Affordable-specific Agency products. ▪ Understand federal and state housing programs, their regulatory requirements, and their community impact. ▪ Understand the Agencies' approach to quoting and underwriting Affordable transactions. ▪ Initial training modeling HUD debt transactions, for both Affordable and Conventional properties. Key Activities Onboarding & Orientation: Overview of program goals, expectations, and resources. Mentorship: Each participant is paired with a senior leader in each rotation. Learning Modules: Technical training and industry education. Performance Reviews: Feedback at the end of each rotation to track progress. Functional Training: Often includes formal training, project work, departmental sessions, 1-1 training, job shadowing/going through each transaction. If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, apply today! We encourage you to explore the career opportunities we have available here at BWE!
Requirements
- Recent Graduates: Primarily undergraduates and MBA/master's students.
- dynamic candidates with 0-2 years of experience in financial services or real estate.
- High-Potential Talent: Graduate Students with leadership potential, strong academic records (often 3.5+ GPA), intellectual curiosity, and key soft skills
- Individuals with a demonstrated interest in real estate and/or real estate finance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
