Asset Management - Real Estate Debt Origination - Executive Director

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the worlds third-largest alternatives manager with a 40-year history of delivering innovative alternative solutions across market cycles. Our alternative investment engines are managed by highly specialized independent teams backed by the global reach vast resources and robust governance of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Our alternative strategies are designed to achieve specific client outcomesand built to deliver uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes. Customized alternative portfolios can be tailored to individual client needs. We offer strategies across the alternative investment spectrum including real estate private equity and credit infrastructure transportation liquid alternatives and hedge funds.

Job Summary:

As a Commercial Mortgage Loan Originator within J.P. Morgan Asset Management you are responsible for sourcing structuring and negotiating new loans with the appropriate risk profile for various fund and separate account mandates. You will develop and manage sourcing relationships make recommendations on prospective origination opportunities prepare and negotiate term sheets and loan applications and work with outside counsel to negotiate loan documents.

Job Responsibilities:

• Originate a variety of loan types including floating rate fixed rate mortgages construction development to perm and transitional with maturities of 5 to 30 years.
• Pro-actively develop foster and maintain strong regional relationships with owners operators and developers of institutional quality commercial real estate assets as well as correspondent/brokers mortgage bankers and other sources of third-party commercial mortgage loan origination opportunities.
• Prescreen qualify and price loans prior to the underwriting and closing process.
• Successfully evaluating risk/return across the commercial real estate capital structure.
• Oversee and coordinate with the underwriting team to prepare credit presentations for investment committee approval and participate in presentations to investment committee.
• Work closely with structuring closing and distribution/syndication team.
• Monitor closed investment and maintain dialogue with borrowers.
• Exhibit cooperation and teamwork to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
• Collaborate with senior management to ensure best practices and consistent execution.
• Be seen as a role model for the office staff and foster a collegiate and enthusiastic working environment
• Monitor micro/macro CRE market conditions attend CRE related conferences visit markets covered and further develop all direct distribution channels.

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• 10 years of relevant experience.
• Proven track record of originating floating and fixed rate loans.
• Definable regional relationships with real estate brokers key mortgage bankers commercial banks developers and investors and other sources of third-party commercial mortgages.
• Understand the risks associated with transactions and the ability to structure transactions to mitigate risks.
• Strong organizational and underwriting skills.
• Experienced in all aspects of property valuation capital markets and financial analysis across all asset types (multifamily retail industrial office lodging other).
• Excellent professional reputation.
• Excellent transaction management skills.
• Strong and independent work ethic with an excellent attention to detail.
• Collaborative personal/professional style that advances a collegial partnered approach to meeting corporate objectives.

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Additional experience or course work in Valuation Asset Management and Property Management a plus.