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Associate Director - Mortgage Originator

Salary
Competitive
Employment
Full Time
Real Estate Field
Location
Atlanta
 GA
Postal Code
30301
Country
United States

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Description


Role Value Proposition: 

MetLife Investments is a premier asset manager with breadth across various asset sectors and global markets, and strong asset-liability management capabilities.  With a $587 billion combined domestic and international general account portfolio and a multi-billion-dollar annual cash flow, Investments is an important contributor to MetLife’s financial performance.  The primary objective of Investments is to maximize MetLife’s long-term economic value by investing in assets that support the company’s liabilities and produce a consistent stream of operating earnings. 

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Global Real Estate and Agricultural Investments maintain a portfolio invested in commercial real estate and agricultural mortgages, as well as real estate equities. Real Estate Investments sources and manages commercial real estate investments through seven regional field offices in the U.S. and International field offices in London, Tokyo, Mexico City and Santiago. 

 

This role will be responsible for supporting the regional Mortgage team (Mortgage Production and Loan Management) to market, identify, analyze, originate, close and manage commercial real estate loan opportunities to fulfill the investment needs of MetLife’s general account and third-party clients.  Evaluate, analyze, structure, negotiate and close new debt transactions and the pro-active risk management and servicing of the existing loan portfolio.

    

Key Responsibilities:  

  • Originate, close and manage new commercial real estate loan investments.
  • Develop, expand and maintain external relationships with key market participants, such as mortgage bankers, investors and developers.
  • Solicit investment opportunities from market participants and communicate MetLife’s commercial real estate loan lending parameters.
  • Evaluate new commercial real estate loan investment requests in view of MetLife investment criteria.
  • Underwrite potential new commercial real estate loan investments, including evaluating the collateral, sponsorship, and structure.  Identify potential risks and propose appropriate structure to mitigate risks.
  • Preparation of transaction memoranda and present to investment committees for approval.
  • Manage the closing process for new transactions including negotiating loan applications and loan documents, completing all due diligence, and coordinating a closing team that includes loan asset managers, production analysts, attorneys, architects, appraisers and other third-party service providers.
  • Participate in the management and administration of commercial real estate loan investments in the Field Office portfolio, including annual mortgage ratings, collateral valuations, property inspections, lease approvals, and loan assumptions and modifications.   
  • Fulfill all loan portfolio reporting requests, as needed.
  • Maintain a close relationship with MetLife’s Debt Strategies Group.

 

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

  • Given MetLife’s broad capital sources with various risk/return objectives, individual should possess creative loan structuring to meet the needs of the client. 
  • Strong marketing and negotiation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated computer skills including proficiency with Argus Enterprise, Excel and Word.
  • Extensive relationships across the real estate industry, including borrowers and intermediaries.

 

Preferred:

  • Results-driven professional with 7+ years of experience in commercial real estate loan investment and production.  Loan asset management and loan workouts a plus.
  • Bachelor’s degree in an applicable business-related field; MBA and/or CFA preferred.

 

Travel

Minimal

 

Business Category

Investments

 

Number of Openings

1

 
 

Experience


7+ to 10 years


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