CRE Debt Asset Manager, VP Full Time NEW

The firm’s U.S. real estate debt team sources, underwrites, and invests along the entire debt capital stack including senior mortgages, mezzanine financing, CMBS, and preferred equity. The team benefits from a flexible pool of capital with the ability to invest across asset types, geographies, and the capital structure. Asset Management Senior Vice President will be a senior member of the team responsible to oversee and pro-actively manage a portfolio of CRE debt investments.

Working within the US Commercial Real Estate debt team, the Asset Manager will monitor and manage debt investments across all phases of its life cycle post-origination. The key responsibility of this hire will be to provide oversight to the existing private CRE loan portfolio, ensuring proper performance of loan assets held across a number of PIMCO fund vehicles. Providing drive and leadership, the individual must communicate frequently with other members of the US CRE team to capitalize on group synergies and to ensure decisions are consistent with the overall investment thesis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the ongoing and pro-active asset management of a portfolio of debt investments up and down the capital stack to maximize value and minimize risk
• Build and enhance asset management reporting, portfolio analytical activities, and stress testing
• Actively monitor key performance indicators, property and financial performance, market conditions, servicing and administration of project draws/fundings.
• Proactively identify any potential credit/market risks as well as proposed solutions associated with the investment
• Ability to interpret and negotiate loan document terms
• Proactively work with external partners including borrowers, attorneys, servicers, co-lenders, financing partners and third-party consultants
• Approve and oversee borrower execution of asset level business plans
• Provide detailed investment performance information to internal and external parties
• Perform property site inspections (travel where required)
• As needed, structure, underwrite and seek approval for loan modifications
• Manage collateral valuation/re-underwriting process
• Coordinate setup of loans internally and work closely with third party servicing team
• Assist in capital markets activities with existing and new leverage providers
• Mentor junior Associates
• Participate in credit process and assist in underwriting, review of borrower business plans, and transition activities to asset management.
• Assist in refining best-in-class asset management policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• 8 years real estate credit experience in underwriting, originating, asset management, or servicing fields, experience in non-performing loans or other types of distressed preferred
• Ability to handle large loans ($100 Million and above) with a focus on transitional, redevelopment and ground-up construction profiles.
• Exceptional analytical skills, financial modeling skills, proficiency in Argus, and strong writing abilities.
• Extensive experience in working with/negotiating/reviewing loan documents.
• Outstanding academic credentials and demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Understanding of the legal structure, rights and motivations for co-lending and junior / senior (inter-creditor) structures
• Strong work ethic and integrity; candidate should be a team player who is proactive and self-motivated. Must demonstrate ability to get along with and motivate others.
• Poised and articulate, well-refined communications skills – ability to analyze complex situations and articulate ideas and strategies clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Proven experience/skills working across cross-functional teams (internal/external constituencies).
• Strong analytical skills and experience managing reporting and reviewing accounting functions.
• Driven, energetic, well-organized, good administrative skills, attention to detail.

Source: Pimco’s Career Page

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