Assistant Vice President, Commercial Real Estate

The position is in the commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) group in Chicago.  The CMBS group is responsible for rating and monitoring bonds secured by commercial real estate loans.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a commercial real estate finance related field. The analyst should hold a degree in finance, real estate or a related area. The individual must be able to work in a fast paced environment with an analytical mind and an attention to detail. The candidate will be highly poised and possess excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. In addition, candidates must possess a high degree of proficiency in Excel as well as the intellectual curiosity to develop new applications and to perform complex analyses. Well-developed writing skills are also required. All necessary documents are required for domestic and international travel.

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Candidate Responsibilities:

• Act as the lead analyst and manage the process of rating US CMBS transactions while maintaining compliance with DBRS Policies and Procedures. 
• Determine DBRS stabilized net cash flows for all property types, a variety of loan sizes ($2 million to >$1 billion) and unique loan structures including holdbacks and future funding components based on property performance and market dynamics.  
• Review and supervise net cash flow analysis for junior members of the team.
• Conduct market research and financial analysis for rating committees, investor meetings and conferences. 
• Conduct site inspections of all major property types on a nationwide basis. 
• Compose and review detailed committee memos as well as published Presale and rating reports containing the culmination of research and DBRS analysis and opinions.
• Provide credit analysis and use quantitative models to assess credit worthiness for multi-loan pooled transactions as well as single-borrower transactions. 
• Present loan level analysis, quantitative results and provide recommendations to the credit committee. 
• Conduct market research and financial analysis to develop reports for DBRS published research, investor meetings and conferences.  
• Serve as a mentor for junior members of the team.
• Respond to client and colleague inquiries regarding methodologies, analysis and research.

DBRS is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, veteran status or disability. All individuals are encouraged to apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

If selected for an interview, we will be happy to work with you to ensure your interview is accessible and that a reasonable accommodation is provided. When your interview is being scheduled, please advise us of how we might be able to support your participation.