Director, Structured Asset Management

Arbor Realty Trust • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Director, Asset Management will be responsible for the management of assets in Arbor Realty Trust’s (ART) loan portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, in Finance, Real Estate or Accounting
• Minimum 5 to 7 years Asset Management experience is required with an emphasis on REO Asset Management, valuations, relationship management, workouts, capital markets, and rehabilitation.
• Strong knowledge of real estate markets with particular emphasis on office, residential condominium and hospitality sectors.
• Ability to think “outside the box” and be able to present ideas clearly and concisely both written and verbally.
• Should also have the ability to learn and train the analytical staff.
• The qualified candidate will be hard-working, detail-oriented, and well-organized.
• Travel: Up to 30%

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial analysis of properties including operating statements, budget and variance review, loan administration and borrower support, workout and foreclosure analysis, lease analysis, appraisal and engineering report reviews, etc.
• Coordinate new loan activity with underwriters, attorneys, accounting, servicing, etc.
• Assess loan risk within the portfolio and make recommendations to senior management to mitigate the risk.
• Train Asset Management staff.
• Perform quarterly property level valuations in order to value the asset.
• Conduct market research to determine various factors impacting property level performance.
• Prepare quarterly reports, valuations and risk ratings.
• Overseeing the implementation of business plans associated with a variety of real estate-related assets, including mezzanine and bridge loans, REO properties and preferred equity positions.
• Work closely with senior management in analyzing strategies for workouts, foreclosures, acquisitions and dispositions.
• Review and interpret legal documents, such as loan agreements, guarantees, and promissory notes, and coordinate with borrower and respective staff to ensure the loans remain in compliance.
• Monitor capital improvement projects to ensure timely completion within budgets.
• Additional loan servicing and reporting as needed.

What This Job Offers

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