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Senior Commercial Underwriter

Russell Tobin, New York, NY, United States


Job Description

Senior Commercial Real Estate Underwriter Location:

New York, NY

Russell Tobin is seeking a

Senior Underwriter

to support a commercial real estate lending platform focused on debt investments across the United States. This role will oversee the underwriting and due diligence process for commercial real estate debt transactions while working closely with originations, legal, and credit professionals throughout the deal lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Manage

6–8 deals simultaneously

in the underwriting pipeline for loans ranging from

$2MM – $50MM

secured by commercial real estate assets nationwide Review

credit approval memos and financial models

prepared by third-party diligence firms prior to submission to Credit Risk Management Analyze

operating statements, rent rolls, and lease agreements

to determine underwritten cash flow Identify potential deal risks and structure solutions to mitigate concerns Assist with deal presentations at

credit committee Support

loan securitization processes , including participation in B-buyer calls and responding to rating agency and investor inquiries Conduct

property site inspections

as part of the diligence process Order and review third-party reports including

appraisals, engineering, environmental, credit searches, tenant sales data, lease abstracts, and crime reports

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field 3–5+ years of experience

in commercial real estate loan underwriting, acquisitions due diligence, real estate valuation, or asset management Strong understanding of

commercial real estate finance and lending fundamentals Advanced

Excel modeling skills Experience with

CoStar

and

Argus

is a plus Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills