Help set terms, covenants, reserves, and pricing within credit policy
Coordinate diligence, counsel, title, and closing deliverables
Ensure compliance with underwriting, KYC/AML, and regulatory requirements
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, plus unlimited PTO
401(k) plan with company matching
Collaborative work environment in Hoboken, NJ headquarters
Direct mentorship from senior asset management leadership
Exposure to institutional real estate asset management operations
Full Job Description
Position Summary
The Loan Originator Analyst/Associate supports the origination team in sourcing, underwriting, structuring, and closing commercial loans. Suited to someone with 2-5 years in lending, credit, or real estate finance, with an industrial focus.
Reports to: Director of Originations
Location: Hoboken, NJ
Travel: required for property tours, borrower and broker meetings, and industry events
Key Responsibilities
Source: build your own network of industrial borrowers, brokers, and sponsors, and originate your own deals, with support from senior originators; maintain the pipeline in the CRM
Execute: help set terms, covenants, reserves, and pricing within credit policy; coordinate diligence, counsel, title, and closing deliverables; follow underwriting, KYC/AML, and regulatory requirements; hand off to servicing
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Real Estate, or a related field
2-5 years in commercial lending, credit analysis, investment banking, or real estate finance
Strong Excel financial modeling and working knowledge of credit metrics and loan structures
Ability to read financial statements, leases, and loan documents
Preferred: industrial CRE lending experience
Skills and Competencies
Communication and client presence (critical): this is a client- and prospect-facing role; you will speak and write daily with borrowers, brokers, and sponsors, represent the firm on calls, property tours, and meetings
Tech-forward problem solver: embraces technology and builds solutions that make underwriting and origination faster; experience vibe-coding or working with LLMs is a huge plus
Self-starter: takes initiative, owns deals without being asked, and manages multiple deals to deadline
Real estate fundamentals: understands core real estate principles, including valuation, leasing, market dynamics, and capital structure; industrial knowledge preferred
What We Offer
Competitive base salary in the $90,000 - $125,000 range, commensurate with experience, plus discretionary bonus
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, plus unlimited PTO
401(k) plan with company matching
Collaborative work environment in our Hoboken, NJ headquarters
Direct mentorship from senior asset management leadership
Exposure to institutional real estate asset management operations
