Senior Associate, Mortgage Loan

 

Location Designation: Hybrid - 4 days per week 

 

 

 

About New York Life Investment Management 

With over $800 billion in assets under management, NYLIM is a Pensions & Investments' Top 30 Largest Money Manager and one of the largest global asset managers serving institutional, retail and insurance clients. NYLIM brings together the firm’s global investment teams under one unified brand, combining specialized expertise with the strength and stability of New York Life.

Our platform is built on disciplined active management, deep investment capabilities and a long-term partnership approach designed to deliver enduring value across market cycles and help clients navigate the next era of investing.

More powerful, together, we combine the agility of specialized investment teams with the scale and longevity of a leading mutual institution.

 

Business Overview

New York Life Real Estate Investors (NYL REI) is the real estate investment platform within New York Life Investment Management. With over $73.2 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025, NYL REI invests across real estate equity, debt and securities strategies, serving institutional investors and the New York Life General Account.

 

Leveraging more than a century of real estate investment experience, New York Life Real Estate Investors (“REI”) believes that investment principles which incorporate sustainability best practices promote favorable relative returns for our clients over the long term.

 

What You'll Do:

 

The Senior Associate-Asset Manager will be responsible for the active, front-line management of a portfolio of commercial mortgage loans for one of the largest commercial mortgage portfolios in the life insurance industry, overseeing all aspects of loan management from funding to disposition.

 

Key responsibilities include:

• Proactively manage a portfolio of commercial mortgage loans by analyzing financial statements and rent rolls to identify potential credit or market risks and assess compliance with loan covenants,
• Respond to borrower requests including lease approvals, reserve disbursements, ownership transfers, insurance claims, easements, guaranty releases, or collateral substitutions,
• Process construction and bridge loan draws in accordance with project budgets and contractual terms,
• Identify and track watchlist loans, preparing updates and analysis for regular portfolio review meetings,
• Partner with origination, legal, and senior leadership teams on loan modifications and document changes,
• Foster and maintain positive borrower relationships,
• Support initiatives aimed at enhancing process and operational efficiency, and
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date loan data across internal systems to support timely and reliable reporting. 

 

What You'll Bring:

 

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in real estate, finance, economics, accounting, or a related business discipline with an investment concentration,
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in commercial real estate lending, with a deep understanding of complex debt structures including revolvers, senior loans, mezzanine financing, and securitized products,
• Extensive expertise in interpreting complex loan documents and overseeing construction loan budgets; familiarity with Built is a strong advantage,
• Experience with Argus or Excel-based financial modeling,
• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and
• Superior written and verbal communication skills. 

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $93,000-$133,000 

Overtime eligible: Exempt 

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes 

Sales bonus eligible: No 

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.