Associate, Commercial Real Estate Finance

What Youll Be Doing:

Primary responsibilities of the Associate Commercial Real Estate Finance (CRE Fin) within Global Credit Finance (GCF) will be to size underwrite onboard and portfolio manage CRE warehouse (CRE Repo) and Note on Note facilities and pledged underlying commercial real estate bridge senior loans. The ASO will be part of a global team of dynamic CRE team based in Toronto New York and London with this position being based out of New York.

How Youll Succeed:

• Size and underwrite CRE bridge loans compile and analyze market information regarding properties markets and underlying borrowers/sponsors being financed

• Perform market including securitization markets CBMS/CRE CLO and property research and analysis utilizing 3rd party data providers such as CoStar and/or Moodys Analytics database pulls

• Interface with lending counterparties to obtain necessary information and documentation required for loan files

• Maintain loan files applicable checklists and any items needed from underlying borrower

• Review and analyze items received to ensure files are accurately documented to perfect security interest

• Assemble data and other information for reports charts summaries and related documentation

• Prepare facility credit memorandums loan credit memorandums asset summaries and underwriting narratives

• Present deals to credit committee

• Work with credit team to obtain required credit and other approvals

• Liaison with external and internal legal counsels to incorporate business terms into the facility and loan pledge documents and post-closing obligations

• Work with operations department on loan closings monthly remittance and payoff statements

• Monitor loan portfolio and prepare quarterly reports discussing loan credit metrics

• Prepare presentations conduct other projects and duties as assigned to support senior staff and management

• Occasionally conduct site inspections

• Attend industry conferences

• Work effectively within CIBCs corporate governance practices and policies (Risk Management Finance HR Legal and Compliance) to ensure compliance with CIBCs Governance and Control Framework and regulatory requirements.

Who You Are:

• BA/BS degree in finance economics real estate or related discipline preferred

• At least 2-3 years of CRE loan sizing underwriting credit analysis and lending experience in various property types

• The candidate will either have or be required to obtain requisite FINRA Series 63 7 and 79 Licenses as appropriate

• Ability to work well and maintain high degree of tact discretion and comfort in interacting with a diverse group of staff clients and vendors

• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple assignments

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Superior analytical and presentation skills

• Exceptional ability to handle sensitive/confidential information with discretion

• Strong client/customer focus

• The ability to work independently with minimal direction take initiative and exercise good judgment at all times

• Occasional travel required

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values trust teamwork and accountability.

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At CIBC we offer a competitive total rewards package. This role has an expected salary range of $150000-$185000 for the New York NY market based on experience qualifications and location of the position. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business units incentive compensation plan which also may include a discretionary bonus component. CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employees needs; including Medical Dental Vision Health Savings Account Life Insurance Disability and Other Insurance Plans Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave Parental Leave and Vacation) Holidays and 401(k) in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members.

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. Additional total compensation and benefits details will be provided during the hiring process.