Associate Underwriter

Company Overview Hilco Global, a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA, is a diversified financial services company that delivers integrated professional services and capital solutions across various sectors. It provides customized solutions to healthy, stressed, and distressed companies to resolve complex situations and enhance long‑term enterprise value. Position Summary The Asset Management & Underwriting Associate supports Hilco Global Real Estate Capital in managing opportunistic real‑estate credit investments, underwriting and executing transactions across the US and Canada, and overseeing the full investment lifecycle. Primary Responsibilities Monitor portfolio performance through regular reviews of borrower reporting, operating performance, leasing activity, construction progress, and business plan execution. Review borrower financial statements, rent rolls, operating reports, construction draws, and compliance submissions. Track loan covenants, reporting requirements, reserve balances, and key performance milestones. Prepare periodic portfolio reviews, risk rating analyses, and asset update reports for senior management and investment committees. Participate in property inspections and borrower meetings to evaluate collateral condition and project progress. Identify emerging risks, performance issues, covenant breaches, or business plan deviations and recommend appropriate courses of action. Assist with loan modifications, extensions, consents, assumptions, collateral releases, and other portfolio management activities. Support workout and special servicing situations, including restructuring analyses, recovery assessments, and enforcement strategy evaluations. Coordinate with legal counsel, consultants, and third‑party professionals regarding asset‑level issues and resolutions. Maintain portfolio monitoring systems, investment databases, and reporting tools. Assist in developing underwriting templates, portfolio reporting frameworks, and investment analytics. Contribute to market research initiatives and sector‑level investment themes. Support portfolio‑level risk management and performance tracking across the platform. Analyze and underwrite real‑estate debt and structured finance opportunities, including bridge loans, senior stretch loans, mezzanine debt, note acquisitions, DIP loans, and select equity investments. Build and maintain detailed financial models evaluating collateral value, cash flow, sponsor strength, repayment scenarios, and downside risk. Perform comprehensive reviews of property operating statements, rent rolls, budgets, appraisals, market studies, engineering reports, environmental reports, and other third‑party due diligence materials. Evaluate sponsor experience, financial capacity, business plans, and track records. Prepare transaction screening materials, investment memoranda, credit approval packages, and presentations for internal investment committees. Assist in negotiating loan structures, business terms, reserves, covenants, guaranties, and other credit protections. Coordinate third‑party due diligence providers, legal counsel, borrowers, and internal stakeholders throughout the closing process. Conduct market research and competitive analysis across multiple property sectors and geographic markets. Qualifications 2–4 years of experience in commercial real estate lending, underwriting, credit analysis, principal investing, structured finance, or asset management. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities. Understanding of commercial real estate fundamentals across multiple asset classes. Experience reviewing financial statements, rent rolls, operating budgets, and third‑party due diligence reports. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing investment memoranda and presenting analyses to senior professionals. Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines simultaneously. Self‑starter with a strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail. Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to work in a dynamic, high‑volume investment environment. Preferred Qualifications Experience within a commercial real estate lender, debt fund, private equity platform, investment bank, or special situations investor. Exposure to transitional assets, distressed situations, or structured credit investments. Compensation and Benefits Annual base salary (gross): $110,000–$140,000; varies by geography and individual qualifications. Additional rewards include cash bonuses, long‑term incentives, health insurance, accident and life insurance, and retirement benefits. Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(k), and personal well‑being benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer Hilco Global is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered on merits and without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, gender, veteran, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr