Associate, Debt, Equity, and Structured Finance

Department:
EMEA Debt, Equity and Structured Finance

We are Walker & Dunlop.  We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.

Department Overview

As trusted advisors to our clients, Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets go beyond the economics of a deal — we align with our clients to achieve their goals and objectives. Whether we are placing debt or equity, we match our clients to financing sources uniquely suited to each transaction.

In the US, Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets typically sources more than $25 billion in loan volume per annum. That vast experience has made us a top advisor on all asset classes for many of the industry’s top developers, owners, and operators and a trusted resource for our capital providers. As a result, Walker & Dunlop has expanded its highly successful platform to Europe in support of its existing clients and to establish new capital market relationships.

Our EMEA experts deliver exceptional debt and equity solutions across the commercial real estate spectrum, combining deep capital markets expertise with local EMEA real estate knowledge to maximize returns and minimize risk for our clients.

The Impact You Will Have

Walker & Dunlop is seeking a Senior Analyst within the European team that will primarily assist in sizing and underwriting debt mandates, gathering/organizing due diligence and deal level information, and interfacing with both internal originators and external clients related to Living (BTR, SFR and PBSA) and commercial property debt advisory transactions (Logistics, Office, Hotels, Retail, Alternatives) across the U.K. and Western Europe.

Primary Responsibilities

- Prepare the initial analysis of potential debt mandates and the production of pitch documents
- Interact with originators, borrowers and third-party advisors in the collection of the necessary deal-level information and due diligence on new debt mandates, across Living and commercial properties
- Prepare and present the financing memorandum and necessary due diligence information, including market research, cashflow models, narratives, and borrower information for each property or portfolio debt request
- Create bespoke dynamic financing cashflow models in Excel from scratch, covering income generating and development assets
- Proactively managing deal level administrative tasks including tracking and coordinating Q&A, creating marketing updates, taking and distributing meeting notes and other deal related tasks as required.
- Participate in weekly pipeline and production meetings and be prepared to discuss the status of all active debt mandates in the pipeline
- Participate in kick-off meetings with Walker & Dunlop originators, executors and lenders for all mandates entering legal closing
- Expand knowledge and develop relationships with commercial banks, life insurance companies, investment banks and debt funds to help drive production activity
- Input entries in Salesforce (or associated pipeline management systems) for all active mandates
- Prepare pre-call plans for originators prior to lender and Borrower meetings, as requested
- Travel with the originators and participate in initial property inspections throughout U.K. & Western Europe, as requested
- Complete ongoing and single-task project assignments for the management team
- Perform other duties as assigned

In office attendance is generally required Monday through Friday.

Education and Experience (required as a minimum, before a CV is considered)

- Bachelor’s degree (preference for a finance and/or real estate concentration)
- 2+ years of financial analyst experience with commercial real estate owners, advisors, appraisers, or financial institutions preferred
- Language skills (German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian) are looked upon favorably

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Good conceptual understanding for the financial analysis of income-producing and development real estate
- Excellent financial modeling skills with a thorough knowledge of Excel (including the construction of dynamic models)
- Capable PowerPoint skills, with the ability to follow internal design guidelines
- Proactive team player with a great attitude and hunger to learn
- Proficiency in MS Outlook and Word, ability to learn Salesforce and other company software as needed
- Proven written and oral communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to accurately and productively handle multiple tasks during time sensitive situations
- Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes
- Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders

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What We Offer

- You will have the opportunity to accelerate in our rapidly growing organization.
- We’re a lean team, so your impact will be felt immediately.
- Flexible working hours, career advancement, and competitive compensation package.
- We arrange social activities to help our employees and families become familiar with each other and our culture.
- In addition to other benefits, we offer supplemental health insurance, a pension plan, and 100% complimentary and confidential mental health services.

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