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Senior Investment Professional - Commercial Mortgage Loans Origination

Ohiox, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224

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Overview

As a team member in the Finance department at Nationwide, opportunities exist to grow and learn across disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor, Internal Audit, and more. Nationwide aims to help create your career journey. Nationwide’s customer-focused approach drives extraordinary care, and we are seeking associates who share this commitment. We will consider candidates with 6-10 years of experience. This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis. The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location: Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215. Work schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote. #LI-SS1 Job Description Summary

Nationwide’s vision is to be the most trusted, most caring and most customer-focused protection company. We protect people, businesses and futures with extraordinary care. The Nationwide Investments team manages approximately $130 billion and aims to deliver superior results through client focus, investment discipline and teamwork. The asset management team manages a multi-billion-dollar loan portfolio secured by real estate properties located across the United States. Success in this role requires analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills. Experience in commercial real estate with emphasis on interpreting loan documents, analyzing operating statements, and prioritizing assignments for internal and external stakeholders is desirable. Nationwide invests with established institutional managers who deliver target returns across market cycles and have demonstrated expertise in their strategies. Real Estate Deal Analyst - Senior Investment Professional

is primarily responsible for analyzing, underwriting, and negotiating Commercial Mortgage loans. This role involves preparing market reports, portfolio analysis, financial analysis and modeling, and investment recommendations for management evaluation, as well as portfolio surveillance and monitoring. May include people leader responsibilities. As a potential people leader, you may oversee the overall performance of the team and manage individual associates. We value collaboration, clear expectations, feedback, and development of associates in technical and behavioral skills, innovation, and career growth. (May be an individual contributor recognized at the highest level of technical expertise.) Key Responsibilities

Lead the identification, underwriting, and negotiation of real estate investments for presentation to senior management.

Lead the underwriting of real estate (property or fund analysis, market analysis, financial analysis and modeling), sponsor, business plan, exit strategy, etc.

Negotiate deal terms under general guidance of senior staff, considering concentration risk, credit parameters, and fee structure.

Prepare and present investment recommendations.

Coordinate closings with internal and external legal counsel, including negotiating, reviewing and approving transaction documents and due diligence items (e.g., third-party reports).

Develop and maintain relationships with mortgage correspondents, brokers and fund managers to facilitate opportunities (e.g., separate account, co-investment).

Collaborate with REPMs to assess opportunities in various markets and asset classes.

Lead the preparation of market reports, portfolio analysis, and statistical data for management evaluation.

Foster collaboration with Real Estate Research, Asset Management and Real Estate Risk teams.

Lead portfolio surveillance, monitoring and risk mitigation.

May have people leader responsibilities.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned. Reporting Relationships:

Asset Class Officer level Senior Investment Professional Typical Skills and Experiences

Education:

Undergraduate degree in business, finance and/or real estate. Graduate degree and/or professional designation preferred (but not required). Experience:

8 to 12 years of investment experience. Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Proven knowledge of real estate principals and practice.

Strong real estate financial analysis skills.

Ability to apply direct capitalization and discounted cash flow approaches to value.

Proficiency with spreadsheet software and real estate valuation tools (e.g., Excel and Argus).

Strong communication with internal and external clients.

Interpersonal and negotiation skills for structuring transactions with borrowers/sponsors.

Organizational and record-keeping skills for portfolio management and tracking.

Independent and creative thinker; self-starter with proactive learning ability.

Leadership skills and relevant experiences may be prioritized.

Prior experience leading teams is preferred.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner. Values:

Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values. Job Conditions: Overtime Eligibility:

Not Eligible (Exempt) Working Conditions:

Normal office environment. Some travel may be required. ADA:

The above statements cover principal and essential functions of this job. Circumstances may require a different combination of duties. Credit Check:

A valid credit check and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process. Benefits

We offer medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, paid time off (minimum 18 days per full year, pro-rated by hire date), nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime PTO, 8 hours of Unity Day PTO, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here. Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive culture. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to protected characteristics. Note to Employment Agencies:

Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. Resumes submitted without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement and search engagement will be deemed unsolicited. No fee will be paid if the candidate is hired through other means.

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