Underwriting Analyst - GSE
About The Position
Make your next move an expert one. At Colliers it’s not our success that sets us apart, it’s how we achieve it. Our people are passionate, take ownership and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. Why Colliers? Our enterprising environment needs your expertise to facilitate Colliers’ continued growth as an industry leader. Our nimble, decentralized culture can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn about our business and quickly gain experience to accelerate your career. Colliers is seeking an Underwriting Analyst to support our Agency/GSE underwriting team. Analysts in this role will assist our senior underwriting team from pre-underwriting analysis though the completion of the final loan narrative, including conducting in depth financial analysis, identifying strengths and weaknesses of prospective multifamily loans, and presenting their findings to our internal Loan Committee.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or related field required
- Foundational understanding of Commercial Real Estate financing gained through successful completion of Real Estate focused coursework, internships, extracurricular activities, or professional experience strongly preferred
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills required, with advanced financial and data manipulation functions in Microsoft Excel preferred
- Ability to review and analyze complex financial documents
- Broad intellectual curiosity including the ability and desire to grow professionally
- Monthly domestic travel is required for this position
- Regular and reliable attendance required.
Nice To Haves
- Multifamily/Commercial Real Estate underwriting experience desired, but not a requirement
Responsibilities
- Assist the Fannie Mae DUS underwriting team in completing prospective loan narratives and updating financial models with rent rolls, budgets, operating statements and third-party report conclusions
- Collaborate with the underwriting, production, and closing teams to determine deal timelines and identify challenges to prospective loans
- Support the underwriting team in the credit review of prospective loans
- Perform in-person property/site inspections and complete lease audits verifying property operations
- Maintain due diligence checklists
- Conduct market research to evaluate comparable properties and local market trends, utilizing tools such as CoStar and various third-party appraisal reports
- Evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and mitigants of prospective loans, while developing and maintaining a strong understanding of the Fannie Mae DUS Program guidelines
- Recognizing and analyzing industry trends, including current economic conditions, interest rate environment, and demographic trends
- Coordinate and compile Loan Committee packages
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families including medical and dental plan
- 401k plan including company matching
- firm funded life and disability insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
