Job Description

About Longline Financial:

Longline Financial is a wholly owned subsidiary of Longline Holdings, LLC (“Longline”), a private investment company based in Atlanta, GA.  Longline invests opportunistically across the capital structure in direct real estate and hard assets, related credit strategies and select operating companies. Since 2012, Longline principals have invested over $200 million equity on behalf of institutional and individual investors, as well as for its own account. 

Longline Financial is focused on originating high yield real estate bridge and construction loans and making hard asset secured special situation investments.  Over the next 36 months, Longline Financial aims to invest up to $750 million across various strategies with its primary institutional investor.

Job Description:

Longline is seeking a Senior Analyst / Associate with 2-5 years of real estate or investment banking and commercial real estate underwriting experience to join our organization. The position will focus on real estate Credit and Special Situations, working closely with the Director, Principals, and team. The Senior Analyst / Associate will provide initial vetting and analysis of inbound potential loans and investments, including underwriting and creation of investment memorandums and research reports.  The Senior Analyst may also be responsible for asset management of 3-5 existing loan investments under direction of the Principals.  The role will also entail responsibility for managing the mechanics of new closings with oversight from the Principals/Investment Team.  This is an ideal role for someone who is looking to work with an entrepreneurial team in a dynamic work environment.  

The Senior Analyst’s primary responsibilities will be in support of the Investment Team including the following:

• Assist with the preparation of all types of written credit presentations, including Investment Committee Memorandums and external presentation materials.
• Perform property level due diligence and financial loan analytics.
• Analyze and interpret property level financial statements, proformas, and rent rolls.
• Analyze and asses the feasibility of loans with respect to property, market, and sponsor utilizing research tools such as CoStar and a professional network of brokers and other market participants.
• Cash flow underwriting and modeling (in-place and prospective).
• Valuation of underlying properties securing loans.
• Review legal and third-party reports.
• Perform asset management functions such as recording payments and coordinating draws and Borrower requests.
• Organize closing process with oversight from the Investment team.
• Flexibility in schedule with respect to meeting time sensitive deadlines.

Qualifications:

Candidate must possess the following skill set and background:

• Bachelor’s degree; Preferred Field of Study: Real Estate, Finance, Accounting

• 2-5 Years of relevant experience in real estate lending, acquisitions, asset management, or real estate investment banking.
• High level of professionalism with exceptional verbal, written, and electronic communication skills with attention to detail.

• Minimum of two years direct/relevant experience in commercial real estate and/or lending transactions.
• Ability to be flexible, independent, and collaborate with fellow team members.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and computer skills with a thorough knowledge of Excel.
• Understanding of real estate finance including debt and equity structures.
• High level of understanding of property operating statements and construction budgets for all commercial property types (e.g. hotel, office, retail, multifamily, build-to-rent, for-sale housing, and self-storage).
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment running multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Work in a team environment yet think independently and generate quality work product.

• Advanced Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Word.

Opportunity:

• Work with a well-capitalized private investment firm focused on value-based real estate investment strategies.
• Work in a fast-paced, transaction-oriented environment.
• Assist in the building of relationships with Longline’s trading partners.
• Upside compensation tied to performance.