Underwriting and Credit Associate

Colony American Finance is a leading provider of financing solutions to residential real estate investors. We provide attractive long term debt products for stabilized rental portfolios as well as credit lines for new acquisitions.

Colony American Finance, LLC provides acquisition capital and term debt financing to investors of single-family and multi-family rental portfolios. We are seeking an experienced Associate for our Underwriting & Credit Group. The Associate will work in a fast paced work environment and interact closely with clients, internal teams and various third parties involved in financing transactions.

• Lead underwriting efforts for commercial debt financing transactions backed by single family and multi-family assets and/or rental portfolios
• Conduct underwriting, due diligence, financial modeling, valuation and credit analysis
• Manage transactions and work closely with third-parties involved in diligence to ensure proper underwriting procedures are followed
• Interface with borrowers to compile required data and information, and resolve diligence related issues while mitigating risks
• Evaluate new transaction packages for completeness and risk management
• Analyze operating history and financial statements submitted by borrowers
• Perform other related duties or special ad hoc projects as assigned
• Exercise discretion, independent judgment and problem solving abilities to complete work assignments

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Real Estate preferred
• Minimum 4 years of experience in lending, real estate, finance or a related field
• Strong analytical skills with financial modeling experience in commercial, residential and/or multi-family real estate preferred
• Excellent Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask while balancing attention to detail and organizational skills