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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Asset Management- Commercial Real Estate Debt Underwriter - Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, New York, us, 10261

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Morgan Asset Management – Real Estate Americas is one of the world's largest real estate investment advisors with over $70 billion of real estate assets under management in North America. Given its relationships, reputation, and size, JPMAM Real Estate Americas transacts in an average of $7 billion in combined acquisition and disposition activity annually. JPMAM Real Estate Americas is comprised of more than 250 real estate professionals organized within key functional areas.

Job Summary As an Associate in the Real Estate Americas Debt Investment Team, you will play an integral role in identifying and underwriting prospective lending opportunities across various property types. You will formulate investment strategies and recommendations, review market research, prepare investment committee memos, and participate in investment committee presentations. You will also develop strong relationships with brokers, banks, borrowers, and industry peers.

Job Responsibilities

Underwrite potential lending opportunities for various funds and investment vehicles

Analyze investments up and down the capital stack, across multiple product types and risk profiles from senior loans to mezzanine investments

Create detailed and complex financial underwriting models for the financing of real estate investments

Assist with modifications and loan restructurings on an as needed basis

Perform property and market research through conversations with brokers, sponsors, market participants, and REA regional teams to understand the key risks of each investment and vet underwriting assumptions.

Assist in execution of deals from underwriting through closing

Conduct site inspections

Participate in the preparation of internal memos, due diligence, site inspections, managing documentation and the investment closing process

Communicate investment recommendations with senior leaders and the investment committee

Collaborate with Asset Management, Valuations, Finance, and other internal stakeholders

Provide support for the continuous asset management of existing investments

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

A minimum of 3 years of real estate work experience.

Excellent financial modeling skills including high proficiency in Excel; Argus proficiency

Knowledge of fundamental real estate cash flow and valuation analysis for office, industrial, retail, and multifamily sectors

Experience with deal management, including risk identification and structuring to mitigate risk

Ability to multi-task and work effectively on multiple deals with several originators

Strong interpersonal skills to establish and manage relationships with borrowers, mortgage bankers, participating lenders, lawyers, and team members.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly organized with a keen attention to detail

Strong quantitative and analytical skills

Desire to take initiative and be a team player.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

Previous experience in real estate, investment banking, private equity, credit, CMBS preferred

Prior responsibility for underwriting preferred.

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