Real Estate Underwriter

PPM America • Chicago, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is a US-based institutional asset manager established in Chicago in 1990. PPM supports institutional clients in achieving their long-term value goals through a hard work, straight talk, full transparency, and humility approach. The company fosters a team-based culture that encourages debate, collaboration, and consistency, believing that the best ideas can come from any team member. PPM has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments. The Commercial Real Estate Group (CREG) at PPM invests in commercial mortgage loans for various clients, handling loan origination, closing, servicing, asset management, and portfolio analytics. The CREG emphasizes a collegial and collaborative culture with a positive work-life balance, evidenced by the long tenure of its senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Commercial Real Estate, Finance, or related field required.
• 5+ years of experience in the commercial real estate field, including direct experience in providing analysis and origination of new core and structured commercial mortgage loan transactions, required.

Nice To Haves

• MBA with concentrations in related fields preferred.
• Life insurance company mortgage lending experience preferred.
• CRI or CFA designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides support and analysis in all aspects of the core and structured mortgage loan origination process, including economic analysis, borrower/sponsor analysis, market analysis, lease review and analysis, and preparation of committee presentations.
• Works closely with CREG originators and the Head of Loan Origination in reviewing, quoting, negotiating, and underwriting new core and structured loan opportunities.
• Acts as an integral part of a cohesive origination team that is responsive, efficient, and productive.
• Works closely with CREG’s mortgage broker network and borrowers to review new core and structured loan opportunities, secure needed information for underwriting, perform deal approval and closing, and provide back-up market coverage for originators when necessary.
• Provides support to originators, when needed, to ensure CREG process is responsive and efficient.
• Assists originators and CREG loan closers in closing new loan transactions, including review of third-party reports and updated economic information, and procuring of needed closing items.
• Collaborates with the entire CREG origination team to refine processes and procedures for new loan originations, develop an annual business plan, and adjust team strategy, as needed, to ensure the origination of high-quality loans that will perform well over time and meet clients’ needs.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with mortgage brokers, borrowers, and other industry leaders.
• Attends industry conferences and takes part in industry organizations.
• Works closely with Loan Servicing, Portfolio Analytics, and Asset Management to monitor the existing loan portfolio.
• Assists the other teams within CREG in ad-hoc projects, as needed.
• Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Volunteer opportunities
• Competitive salary and bonus
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• $2 for $1 matching on 401k contributions, up to a max matching contribution of 12% of your eligible compensation
• Tuition and professional certification reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Holidays and paid time off
• Paid time off to volunteer

What This Job Offers

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