Associate

Since 1918, it has been TIAA’s mission to serve, our ability to perform and the values we embrace that make us a different kind of financial services organization. We’re dedicated to serving the financial needs of those in the academic, medical, cultural, governmental and research fields, and committed to helping make lifetime financial well-being possible for them.

**Responsibilities:** - Monitor borrower/asset/market level performance and generate internal investment summaries, memorandum and reports in connection with existing portfolio loans with ability to present results. - Provide ongoing analysis and research, including updates to financial models to update, evaluate and reforecast investment performance. - Assist senior team members by providing research and analytical findings in support of strategic decisions and implementation of complex borrower requests and business transactions. - Provide assistance by interfacing with internal business partners including accounting, valuation, appraisal, real estate equity, risk management and law. - Possess the potential to take on loan closing and negotiating responsibilities. - Assist in review and oversight of monthly and quarterly reporting matters for the team including the tracking of investments and management reporting.

**Qualifications** **Required** - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate or Economics (CFA or MBA a plus). - 2-5 years of experience in commercial mortgage lending in a financial institution, or related experience (experience in bank lending a plus). - Strong financials/quantitative and critical thinking skills. - Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills. **Desired and other skills** - Working knowledge of Argus and basic underwriting skills/experience. - Self-starter who is willing to work independently. - Well organized and able to balance multiple and diverse priorities while delivering quality product. - Willing to travel as needed to assist in property related and investment related analysis and decisions