Summer Analyst - Debt Capital Markets

Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed in order to unlock opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics, and technology, Amherst has a 20-year history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 1,000 employees and $7 billion under management.

The Capital Management Internship will be an immersive program to support our Debt Capital Markets team. We are seeking a candidate that is highly driven, motivated by the concept of continuous learning, and possesses a fundamental knowledge of real estate capital markets.

Within the Capital Management division, Debt Capital Markets manages the financing process on behalf of Amherst’s own $2 billion+ balance sheet and across its ventures and funds. Core products include secured warehouse financing, senior and mezzanine term financing, public and private securitizations, and seller financing. The team is seeking a highly motivated individual to learn and understand the structuring and execution process of debt financing in both the private and public markets.

Responsibilities:

• Support Debt Capital Markets team in risk evaluation, transaction negotiations and internal processes to optimize pricing and structuring.

• Provide analysis to help determine appropriate financing terms and covenants

• Assist and learn about preparing presentation and marketing materials, including request for proposals, lender diligence, model outputs, and structuring objectives for lenders, senior leadership, and Board of Directors

• Develop an understanding of structured finance transactions, including valuating, accounting, third party engagements

• Learn to prepare client presentations for meetings with investment partners and potential lenders

• Validate accuracy of reporting for internal and external stakeholders

• Work on projects as assigned but also have strategic responsibility of certain functions and responsibilities of the team

What’s in it for you:

• Meet a network of professional relationships who are willing to teach, listen and mentor from across the firm

• Get direct access to Amherst training platforms, tools and resources

• Attend Amherst Intern social outings and philanthropy programs

Requirements:

• Pursuing Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field; Finance, Math, Business, Economics, etc.

• Strong experience with Excel modeling, how to read financials

• Microsoft Office skills, specifically with Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Basic project management abilities

• Proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and tasks

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Effective interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills