Vice President - Debt Investments

Firm Overview:

Glacier Global Partners is a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment firm focused on equity investments and debt financing.  Glacier’s management team has profound experience in all aspects of commercial real estate including origination, structuring, underwriting, credit and asset management, and capital markets.  The team has closed over $30 billion of investments across all real estate sectors in most major markets around the US.

Glacier is headquartered in New York City with offices in Miami and Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Job Description:  Glacier is seeking an experienced senior underwriter to join its team as a Vice President. The role will be responsible for thoroughly evaluating potential loans and managing the logistics of the closing process with oversight from the firm’s principals. The individual will serve as the lead contact and play a critical role at all stages of the loan origination process as well maintain involvement in subsequent asset management initiatives. Compensation will be commensurate with experience including the potential for immediate equity participation for qualified candidates. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Underwrite and analyze potential loan opportunities across various asset classes.
• Detailed financial modeling, focusing on property level analysis of institutional real estate, as well as loan cash flows, structure, and credit metrics.
• Coordinate due diligence and closing processes; manage communications and relationships with borrowers, brokers, investors, attorneys and other relevant third parties.
• Manage the preparation of investment committee and credit memorandums detailing the investment opportunity and due diligence findings.
• Review and evaluate borrower financials, net worth, and liquidity information to determine sponsor credit worthiness.
• Identify and effectively communicate the major risks associated with an investment opportunity.
• Prepare and review term sheets.
• Assist the team with any ad-hoc investment related processes, including underwriting, diligence, credit approval and loan financing, as well as various ad-hoc asset management initiatives.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of commercial real estate investment or investment banking experience including 3 years minimum experience in structured debt transactions and underwriting.
• Prior experience in due diligence and closing processes on commercial loans.
• Demonstrated ability to identify key risks, recognize opportunities and effectively problem solve.
• Understanding of the fundamentals of real estate valuation, finance, and accounting, including property-level due diligence, real estate law and construction.
• Demonstrated high-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to build and audit formulas.
• General knowledge of debt capital markets with a specific focus on the east coast region of the United States a plus.

 Core Competencies

• Self-motivated and team-oriented, with strong time management skills and ability to prioritize  deadlines.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate with executive leadership.
• Sophisticated financial skills, quantitative underwriting skills, and capital markets perspective.
• Must have strong leadership qualities, a client service focus and a high standard of professionalism.
• Must be an Excel power user. 
• Strong ability to accomplish objectives under limited supervision.
• Meet tight timelines and make key recommendations and decisions.

 Glacier Global Partners is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.