Infrastructure & Military Housing - Originator

Guggenheim Investments • New York, NY

1d • $150,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary Participate in all aspects of the deal process, and concurrently work on multiple assignments. Serve as a team lead on a wide range of infrastructure and military housing debt and equity transactions, to include new debt originations (first lien, mezzanine loans, B-notes, and preferred equity); acquisition of legacy loans and other forms of public and private debt; structured solutions including synthetic risk transfers and platform investments; restructurings; and recapitalization. This role is based in our New York City office full-time.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or equivalent
• 7+ years related experience in real estate investment management, including 5+ years of real estate fundraising experience
• Detailed knowledge of Municipal sector, market operations, challenges and opportunities
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and excellent presentation skills
• The highest ethical values in professional and personal conduct
• Proficiency in Bloomberg, Aladdin, Python, and Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

• Pursuit of CFA if not already achieved
• Strong project management and organizational skills, capable of prioritizing and managing diverse workloads under tight deadlines
• Expertise in driving standardization and optimization of processes and deliverables
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment, steering strategic projects that support growth and competitive positioning
• Experience in developing, implementing and optimizing business processes in the real estate investments funds space
• Strong and strategic relationship management skills and experience overseeing client relationships from an operating perspective
• Problem solver, positive attitude, be curious as to how processes can be improved
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills

Responsibilities

• Independently cultivate and maintain relationships with capital sources, counterparties, and sponsors so as to source new transactions, sources of capital, and secondary market opportunities
• Conduct market research and data analysis to identify new opportunities and support development of products and credit standards
• Develop materials for internal and client understanding of transactions, market conditions and opportunities, as well as new prospect marketing materials
• Responsible for the development, negotiation and execution of investment transactions. Conduct underwriting, due diligence, deal structuring, and deal execution, including the negotiation of term sheets and finance terms
• Develop and present written analyses, modeling, documentation and presentation materials in support of investment opportunities
• Collaborate with Portfolio Mangers to ensure prompt and accurate transaction surveillance throughout the lifecycle of an originated product
• Identify, plan, and execute transaction exits to include sale, refinancing, restructuring and liquidation of specified securities in order to realize returns and mitigate risk on existing positions
• Review and respond to requests related to settlement and other issue resolutions
• Develop a deep understanding of Guggenheim Investments investment strategies and clients including investment guidelines, regulatory capital considerations, regulators, and Guggenheim’s internal policies and procedures

What This Job Offers

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