Analyst / Associate

Job Description

AllianceBernstein’s Commercial Real Estate Debt Team (“CRE Debt Team”) is seeking a bright and highly motivated commercial real estate Analyst/Associate to join its rapidly-growing investment platform. Since its inception in 2013, the CRE Debt Team has successfully invested over $7 billion across four investment vehicles. To date, the platform has primarily invested in floating-rate transitional first-mortgage loans secured by major property types in key markets throughout the United States. We have recently launched multiple new investment vehicles which expand the investment profile to include mezzanine loans, distressed debt, fixed rate loans, construction loans, and net lease investments. Established processes and systems are in place to reinforce the discipline required to excel across all facets of the broadened investment mandate, including experienced deal sourcing, meticulous underwriting, comprehensive investor reporting, and proven asset management. The candidate will have an outstanding opportunity to develop a broad range of financial, credit, real estate underwriting, analytical, marketing, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting senior members of the team in evaluating potential investment opportunities across various property types and markets

• Managing credit underwriting and financial analysis of new investment opportunities

• Creating and maintaining financial models and sensitivity analyses

• Assisting with creating initial screening memos and final investment memos which will be presented before the Investment Committee

• Interacting professionally with internal credit, legal, and loan origination personnel and externally with borrowers and third-party service providers before, during, and after closing

• Maintaining the CRE Debt Team’s internal transaction pipeline

• Assisting with the asset management process and other special projects and assignments as they may arise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• One to five years’ experience in commercial real estate finance, brokerage, or investment banking

• Excellent written communication skills

• Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint)

• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

• Strong attention to detail

• Experience with CRE Research/Modeling tools a plus: Argus, CoStar, Real Capital Analytics, etc.

People of color, women, and those who identify as LGBTQ people are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed,  ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law.  AB’s policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria.