Senior Associate

Senior Associate
City of London
Permanent
£65,000

cer Financial are working alongside a really interesting financial services company who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Senior Associate/Portfolio Analyst to work with them on a permanent basis. They will be looking after a portfolio of Commercial Real Estate Loans packaged in CMBS. 

The Responsibilities of a Senior Associate Will Include:

·    Be able to work independently and manage multiple loan portfolios and when required monitor, report and advise key stakeholders on CRE asset management and loan asset management strategies involving a portfolio of performing loans and non performing loans.
·    Perform on-going primary servicing focusing on managing the bond holders, subordinated lenders and the borrowers.
·    Prepare quarterly Investor Reports and publish to market
·    Collecting and analysing Borrower reports (Rent Rolls, Operating statements, Covenants etc.).
·    Negotiate, as needed, with borrowers, guarantors, asset managers, property managers.
·    Represent clients and investors on a daily basis through role as facility agent or primary servicer.
·    Support and work with Legal and Senior Management on the closing of new deals.
·    With Experience, coach other teams members of the Asset Surveillance and wider Primary Servicing teams.
·    Monitor, report and advise key stakeholders on CRE asset management and loan asset management strategies involving a portfolio of performing loans and non performing loans.
·    Provide advice and recommendations to Lender credit function on issues relating to watch-listed and non-performing loans.
·    Collect and analyse Borrower reports 
·    Review and analyse development finance documentation, review development cash flow and budget forecasts from Project Monitor reports vs underwriting assumptions and provide advice to Lenders regarding development costs and timing.
·    Undertake risk assessment of individual loans, underlying collateral and Borrower to determine risk ratings for each loan.
·    Maintain Watch List of loans considered to be higher risk and provide advice regarding possible remedies and exit strategies.
·    Support Lender credit function with details concerning any concession/waiver requests from the Borrower including reasoned advice and recommendations.
·    Liaise between Lender’s in-house asset management and credit functions and external third-party professionals

The Successful Senior Associate Will Have:

·    Previous experience in commercial loan servicing in the UK or elsewhere in Europe. Experience will either have been in a third party servicer or in house at a bank or other financial institution.
·    Strong understanding of real estate finance and complex deal structures.
·    Experience on CMBS loans and working within a related credit environment involving CRE.
·    A related tertiary qualification to at least undergrad level ideally in Land Economics, Business, Accounting or Economics would be advantageous.
·    Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, Word etc.