Senior Analyst

Walker & Dunlop structures financing solutions to meet your real estate investment needs.

The Senior Analyst is responsible for leading the financial analysis and market research that supports one or more commercial loan originators. The Senior Analyst works closely with the originators on the sourcing and structuring of transactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist loan originators to identify and pursue new business leads, maintain existing client relationships and manage the sales pipeline
• Conduct detailed economic and demographic research to determine feasibility of transactions
• Ability to train and to lead development of analysts
• Assist in the review and analysis of financing proposals and commitments
• Write, prepare and assemble Investment Memoranda
• Analyze new proposed debt requirements and loan scenarios for our clients
• Manage transactions across several stages from initial identification through final closing
• Develop strong relationships with all internal and external clients
• Work with interns and analysts to coordinate tasks

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (prefer finance and/or real estate concentration)
• 5-7 years of commercial real estate experience
• Experience with office, retail and hotel property types a plus
• Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac multifamily production or underwriting experience a plus
• CPA, CFA or CCIM a plus

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent financial modeling skills including thorough knowledge of Excel; ARGUS a plus
• Proficiency in MS Outlook and Word, and 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