Salary Estimate: Confidential
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Place: Office
Experience Required: More than 15 years
Education Required: 4 Year College
Job Description
Company Overview:
Our client is a real estate investment management company known for its vertically integrated platform and expertise in the multifamily sector. Our client is a people-focused investment manager with national experience in U.S. residential real estate. With over 50 years of experience, they manage approximately $12 billion in real estate assets on behalf of their global institutional clients. Our client aspires to improve lives through expert capital stewardship and exceptional living experiences. Their reputation for innovation and prudence attracts residents in the U.S. and investors from across the nation and from around the globe.
Position Overview:
The Senior Vice President, Head of Asset Management, Credit is responsible for providing support to the Chief Credit Officer (“CCO”) through oversight of the Debt Investments portfolio. The candidate should be solution-oriented, a skilled people manager and team leader, have excellent communication skills, an ability to provide strategic perspective, navigate challenges independently, and influence key stakeholders. Achieved through day-to-day management and leadership of the Bridge Asset Management team, continual focus on identification and implementation of process improvements, efficiencies, and streamlining activities; ensure ongoing communication between front and back-end teams; and proactive risk management, data and reporting activities.
Responsibilities:
• Manage and lead the Bridge Asset Management team
o Responsible for the day-to-day management and strategic direction of the Asset Management team
o Identify and implement process efficiencies, enhancements, and improvements in the Asset Management team and throughout the post-closing processes
o Ensure best practices are being followed
o Ensure focus of the AM team is on proactive loan monitoring, in addition to ongoing tasks and requests that need to be analyzed, reviewed, and responded to
o Focus on early identification of risks, recommending risk mitigation strategies, and communication with Senior MF1 leaders, as warranted
o Provide oversight and guidance of AM issues, make decisions, communicate/negotiate with sponsors as needed, and ensure appropriate delegation within the team(s)
o Focus on maturity management process, to include financial analysis, proactive communication with sponsors and senior leadership
• Primary driver for process review, improvement and implementation for Asset Management
• Collaborate in the coordination of activities and functions between AM, SAM, and SS (the “MF1 Asset Management Verticals”)
• Reporting and Governance Initiatives
o Manage the Debt Investments Data team, driving data initiatives in pursuit of improved reporting, greater efficiencies in completing AM and Sub-servicer/Special Servicer tasks (includes Risk Rating Model, RealInsights, CLO, and other ongoing reporting)
o Lead quarterly portfolio and asset level reviews, ensuring appropriate loan level ratings and reporting
o Create, implement and own comprehensive risk reporting – including overall concentration and exposure risks, AM Dashboards, trend analyses, maturity management, risk rating, NCF and expense analyses, RealInsight. Seek ongoing enhancements.
o Active participant in Quarterly Valuation Process in Debt Investments, responsible for timely valuation analysis, review of valuations, identification of potential impairments in coordination with Portfolio Management and Head of Valuation Committee
o Ensure ongoing communication between front and back-end teams; trends in the market and portfolio to be a topic of routine discussion and engagement.
o Own and maintain Asset Management Policies and Procedures
• Support capital raising efforts on behalf of the BRI Debt Platform, directly facing clients; participating in client meetings as needed; providing capital raise due diligence efforts
• Support Portfolio Management, Debt Strategies, Investments, and Capital markets with investor reporting, follow-up and meetings as necessary
• Participate in national and regional trade associations that further Berkshire’s business, including ULI, National Multi-Housing Council, and other appropriate organizations
• Consistently demonstrate use of tact and discretion.
Qualifications:
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in commercial real estate in the multi-family sector in multiple geographies
• Experience in both debt and equity transactions preferred
• Savvy and experienced asset management of multifamily debt and equity transactions, including in the distressed arena
• Effective negotiations skills, including, but not limited to, knowing what’s important, creating win/win opportunities, knowing when to be flexible, when to be firm and knowing when to ask for investment committee guidance
• Demonstrated successful experience in re-structuring debt, mezzanine and preferred equity deals
• Demonstrated management skills with track record of building teams and identifying, mentoring, and growing talent in-person and virtually
• Aptitude for organizing, prioritizing, and managing multiple priorities, using critical thinking and problem solving
• Demonstrated multi-modal communication style that reaches every stakeholder, specifically excellent verbal, and written communications
• Collaborative working style with inclusive work and thinking behaviors, commitment to excellence in teams and work product, with a strong work ethic
• Proficiency and willingness to adopt new systems and processes.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence in high pressure and sensitive situations
• Ability to see, analyze and understand business dealings in terms of the overall business plan
• Tenacity, patience, and perseverance to work with business deals from beginning to end of process
• Represent the Berkshire employment brand well to candidates by seeking to understand the capabilities and insights of people with unique backgrounds, cultures, styles, and abilities
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and communications of information
• Develop productive working relationships with all team members including internal clients and external third parties
• Demonstrated high level of ethics and integrity with a straightforward and honest approach
• Undergraduate degree is required. MBA, CFA or equivalent experience and training preferred
• Demonstrated advanced financial modeling and Excel skills required
• Demonstrated ability to use and learn new technology (e.g., computers/hardware, mobile, software, cloud-based programs)
• Proficiency with computers, keyboards, monitors and telephone headsets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite of Products (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, Power Point) and Document Management Systems
Our client is a real estate investment management company known for its vertically integrated platform and expertise in the multifamily sector. Our client is a people-focused investment manager with national experience in U.S. residential real estate. With over 50 years of experience, they manage approximately $12 billion in real estate assets on behalf of their global institutional clients. Our client aspires to improve lives through expert capital stewardship and exceptional living experiences. Their reputation for innovation and prudence attracts residents in the U.S. and investors from across the nation and from around the globe.
Position Overview:
The Senior Vice President, Head of Asset Management, Credit is responsible for providing support to the Chief Credit Officer (“CCO”) through oversight of the Debt Investments portfolio. The candidate should be solution-oriented, a skilled people manager and team leader, have excellent communication skills, an ability to provide strategic perspective, navigate challenges independently, and influence key stakeholders. Achieved through day-to-day management and leadership of the Bridge Asset Management team, continual focus on identification and implementation of process improvements, efficiencies, and streamlining activities; ensure ongoing communication between front and back-end teams; and proactive risk management, data and reporting activities.
Responsibilities:
• Manage and lead the Bridge Asset Management team
o Responsible for the day-to-day management and strategic direction of the Asset Management team
o Identify and implement process efficiencies, enhancements, and improvements in the Asset Management team and throughout the post-closing processes
o Ensure best practices are being followed
o Ensure focus of the AM team is on proactive loan monitoring, in addition to ongoing tasks and requests that need to be analyzed, reviewed, and responded to
o Focus on early identification of risks, recommending risk mitigation strategies, and communication with Senior MF1 leaders, as warranted
o Provide oversight and guidance of AM issues, make decisions, communicate/negotiate with sponsors as needed, and ensure appropriate delegation within the team(s)
o Focus on maturity management process, to include financial analysis, proactive communication with sponsors and senior leadership
• Primary driver for process review, improvement and implementation for Asset Management
• Collaborate in the coordination of activities and functions between AM, SAM, and SS (the “MF1 Asset Management Verticals”)
• Reporting and Governance Initiatives
o Manage the Debt Investments Data team, driving data initiatives in pursuit of improved reporting, greater efficiencies in completing AM and Sub-servicer/Special Servicer tasks (includes Risk Rating Model, RealInsights, CLO, and other ongoing reporting)
o Lead quarterly portfolio and asset level reviews, ensuring appropriate loan level ratings and reporting
o Create, implement and own comprehensive risk reporting – including overall concentration and exposure risks, AM Dashboards, trend analyses, maturity management, risk rating, NCF and expense analyses, RealInsight. Seek ongoing enhancements.
o Active participant in Quarterly Valuation Process in Debt Investments, responsible for timely valuation analysis, review of valuations, identification of potential impairments in coordination with Portfolio Management and Head of Valuation Committee
o Ensure ongoing communication between front and back-end teams; trends in the market and portfolio to be a topic of routine discussion and engagement.
o Own and maintain Asset Management Policies and Procedures
• Support capital raising efforts on behalf of the BRI Debt Platform, directly facing clients; participating in client meetings as needed; providing capital raise due diligence efforts
• Support Portfolio Management, Debt Strategies, Investments, and Capital markets with investor reporting, follow-up and meetings as necessary
• Participate in national and regional trade associations that further Berkshire’s business, including ULI, National Multi-Housing Council, and other appropriate organizations
• Consistently demonstrate use of tact and discretion.
Qualifications:
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in commercial real estate in the multi-family sector in multiple geographies
• Experience in both debt and equity transactions preferred
• Savvy and experienced asset management of multifamily debt and equity transactions, including in the distressed arena
• Effective negotiations skills, including, but not limited to, knowing what’s important, creating win/win opportunities, knowing when to be flexible, when to be firm and knowing when to ask for investment committee guidance
• Demonstrated successful experience in re-structuring debt, mezzanine and preferred equity deals
• Demonstrated management skills with track record of building teams and identifying, mentoring, and growing talent in-person and virtually
• Aptitude for organizing, prioritizing, and managing multiple priorities, using critical thinking and problem solving
• Demonstrated multi-modal communication style that reaches every stakeholder, specifically excellent verbal, and written communications
• Collaborative working style with inclusive work and thinking behaviors, commitment to excellence in teams and work product, with a strong work ethic
• Proficiency and willingness to adopt new systems and processes.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence in high pressure and sensitive situations
• Ability to see, analyze and understand business dealings in terms of the overall business plan
• Tenacity, patience, and perseverance to work with business deals from beginning to end of process
• Represent the Berkshire employment brand well to candidates by seeking to understand the capabilities and insights of people with unique backgrounds, cultures, styles, and abilities
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and communications of information
• Develop productive working relationships with all team members including internal clients and external third parties
• Demonstrated high level of ethics and integrity with a straightforward and honest approach
• Undergraduate degree is required. MBA, CFA or equivalent experience and training preferred
• Demonstrated advanced financial modeling and Excel skills required
• Demonstrated ability to use and learn new technology (e.g., computers/hardware, mobile, software, cloud-based programs)
• Proficiency with computers, keyboards, monitors and telephone headsets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite of Products (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, Power Point) and Document Management Systems
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