Director - Lending Insurance Risk

Berkadia is built on deep expertise, strong relationships, and a commitment to excellence across the commercial real estate industry. What sets us apart is our people. As a values-driven organization, we foster a culture where collaboration thrives, growth is encouraged, and employees are empowered to make an impact. Together, our people strengthen our business and help shape the future of Berkadia. Are you ready to be part of the next? Discover your next opportunity at Berkadia.

The Director – Lending Insurance Risk is a subject-matter expert responsible for advising Berkadia’s Underwriting, Mortgage Banking, and Closing teams on complex insurance matters affecting multifamily lending transactions. The role provides strategic guidance on insurance risk, agency compliance, coverage structure, consultant recommendations, and escalated transaction issues. The Director – Lending Insurance Risk will operate through a consultative, triage-based model focused on higher-complexity matters.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Berkadia’s senior internal advisor on complex commercial real estate insurance matters for multifamily lending transactions.
• Assess insurance coverage, policy structure, deductibles, retentions, exclusions, endorsements, carrier strength, and risk-transfer considerations.
• Advise Underwriting on insurance-related risk decisions for centrally underwritten transactions.
• Advise Mortgage Banking teams on insurance-related risk decisions for Mortgage Banking-underwritten transactions, including Freddie Mac Conventional loans.
• Interpret and apply Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other applicable agency insurance requirements.
• Review insurance consultant analyses and recommendations; communicate the resulting risks, requirements, and recommended actions to internal stakeholders.
• Provide practical, business-focused guidance to borrowers, brokers, and deal teams when complex insurance requirements require clarification or resolution.
• Lead resolution of escalated insurance issues, including waiver considerations, nonstandard coverage structures, carrier concerns, and agency compliance questions.
• Partner with Underwriting, Mortgage Banking, Closing, Legal, Loan Servicing, and external consultants to support timely and risk-informed transaction decisions.
• Develop and maintain internal guidance, best practices, training materials, and reference resources related to commercial real estate insurance risk.
• Monitor changes in agency requirements, insurance market conditions, and relevant industry practices that may affect Berkadia’s lending platform.
• Exercise sound commercial judgment to balance risk mitigation, agency compliance, borrower experience, and transaction execution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8–15+ years of progressively responsible experience in commercial real estate insurance, risk management, insurance consulting, commercial mortgage lending, or a related field.
• Significant experience evaluating commercial property and casualty insurance programs for multifamily or other commercial real estate assets.
• Experience with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, GSE, agency, or institutional commercial real estate lending requirements.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior stakeholders on complex insurance risk, coverage, and compliance matters.

We believe People Matter, so we offer benefits that go beyond:

• Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities
• Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us
• Fertility and family planning services
• Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Mental health care, including free counseling sessions:
• We’ll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance discounts
• And more!

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