Senior Associate, Structured Finance

POSTING DURATION

This posting will be closed November 30, 2026 will only be extended if we need to see more candidates to fill the position.

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.

POSITION SUMMARY

This role is responsible for assisting the Portfolio & Asset Management arm of the Structured Finance platform in managing existing investments across several discretionary funds and separate accounts. The role will primarily be focused on asset and portfolio-level reporting, analytics development, managing closings of new investments, and facilitating the construction draw processes of real estate investments, which primarily include mezzanine loans, preferred equity, senior loans, bridge loans, and joint venture equity backed by multi-family assets (or construction projects).

Essential Responsibilities

• Work with the senior members of the Structured Finance platform, loan administration team, and other key departments at Forum to manage an institutional quarterly and annual reporting process for a rapidly growing portfolio of investments across the US.
• Conduct regular underwriting updates as necessitated by changing market conditions (e.g., varying interest rate environment, rent and expense growth or softening, expansion or contracting of capitalization rates, etc.).
• Monitor borrower and investment performance to identify potential risks within the portfolio.
• Identify, monitor, and evaluate local and regional market and asset class trends, and general economic conditions as they relate to the various investment strategies that Forum is managing, utilizing third-party reporting resources such as CoStar Analytics, Yardi Matrix, and Axios.
• Assist in reviewing monthly construction draw funding requests and liaise with the borrowers and property construction consultants to ensure projects are progressing on time and on budget.
• Assist as needed in the closing process of investments by managing and reviewing due diligence materials, including (but not limited to) third-party reports, guarantor financials, development plans, title and zoning, and Sponsor track record.
• Support a team of real estate private equity investment professionals responsible for the origination, underwriting, closing, and managing of investments on behalf of institutional funds and separate accounts.
• Develop financial models and ad hoc analyses to support asset and portfolio level investment decisions.
• Other duties as needed and assigned.

Skills, Qualifications, Additional Responsibilities

• Minimum of two years related experience in an analytical role, preferably real estate focused.
• Organized and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines at once.
• A demonstrable enthusiasm and commitment to the real estate industry.
• Must have strong verbal and written skills, and a demonstrable ability to construct compelling theses through meticulous research skills.
• A keen attention to detail with a thorough understanding of financial applications and legal terminology.
• An ambitious and positive attitude - flexible work hours are sometimes required.
• A willingness to attend industry conferences and be involved in industry organizations with aspirations of growing into a senior leadership position.
• Must be self-motivated, resourceful, and able to assume a high level of individual responsibility.
• Willingness and ability to travel as business needs require.

Education & Technical Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, real estate, economics, or accounting; or equivalent career experience
• Strong financial, analytical, and modeling skills – high proficiency in MS Excel a must
• Strong ability to read and interpret multifamily financial reports (i.e. T-12s, rent rolls, leasing reports, and budgets).

In addition to the above, Forum employees are expected to demonstrate these Forum Core Values:

• DRIVEN
• COLLABORATIVE
• CONVICTION
• HUMBLE

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Travel is required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation Information:

Base salary range is $100,000 to $115,000. This range is estimated for this role; actual pay may be different. xhyhwjd

Benefits for full-time employees include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, employee assistance program, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) with company match program, 12 paid company holidays, self-managed PTO, anniversary milestone program/awards.