Asset Manager

Job Purpose

The Asset Manager will be responsible for the management of assets in Arbor Realty Trust’s (ART) loan portfolio.

Essential Job Functions (Duties/Responsibilities)

The Asset Manager will have the following duties and responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Prepare quarterly reports, valuations and risk ratings.
• Perform financial analysis of properties including operating statements, budget and variance review, loan administration and borrower support, workout and foreclosure analysis, lease analysis, appraisal and engineering report reviews, etc.
• Assess loan risk within the portfolio and make recommendations to senior management to mitigate the risk.
• Perform quarterly property level valuations in order to value the asset.
• Conduct market research to determine various factors impacting property level performance.
• Oversee borrower implementation of business plan(s) associated with a variety of real estate-related assets, including mezzanine and bridge loans, REO properties and preferred equity positions.
• Work closely with senior management in analyzing strategies for workouts, foreclosures, acquisitions and dispositions.
• Review and interpret legal documents, such as loan agreements, guarantees, and promissory notes, and coordinate with borrower and respective staff to ensure the loans remain in compliance.
• Monitor capital improvement projects to ensure timely completion within budgets.
• Additional loan servicing and reporting as needed.

Qualifications                                           

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate and/or Accounting.

Experience:  A minimum of 4-6 years of experience in Real Estate with an emphasis on risk/financial analysis, valuations, relationship management, workouts, capital markets and Asset Management.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• A strong knowledge of real estate markets with a particular emphasis on multifamily.
• Excellent project management, leadership and organizational skills.
• The ability to “think outside the box”.
• The ability to gather property and market data, analyze that data, and make proposals to senior management in a clear and concise manner.

Travel: up to 10%

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment for our associates, customers and business partners. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, ethnicity, pregnancy or any other legally protected status. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.