Associate Director, Underwriting - Conventional

Purpose and Job Summary

Reporting to a Deputy Chief Underwriter, the Associate Director is responsible for reviewing, inspecting, and underwriting multifamily agency loan applications, primarily for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae conventional loan programs. The Associate Director will make informed recommendations to the Chief Credit Officer as well as provide guidance and assistance on agency loan assumptions, as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares loan analyses and narratives consistent with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac requirements.

• Demonstrates ability to prepare and deliver Freddie Mac CME submissions.

• Summarizes historical property operations.

• Performs credit and financial analysis of key sponsors.

• Reviews and approves third party reports including property appraisals, physical needs assessments, environmental reports, and zoning reports.

• Considerable travel involved to perform property inspections and market evaluations.

• When requested by the DCU, review loan screening packages from producers to ensure transaction terms are consistent with OREC, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac requirements.

• Keeps up with industry trends and products offered by competitors

• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

• Mentors junior underwriters and underwriting analysts

• Expected to underwrite more complex and nuanced transactions

• Work professionally and harmoniously with team and coworkers, including delegating, as appropriate, aforementioned tasks to Underwriting Analysts

• Travel Requirements – 50%

• Other projects and duties as assigned

Contacts

This position has frequent contact with all levels of employees and management. In addition, this role may interact with outside business partners, vendors, consultants, and other office visitors.

Education, Skills & Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, or other related fields from an accredited college/university.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in multifamily agency underwriting.

• Preferably 2-3 years of recent experience in with Freddie Mac CME underwriting submissions.

• Working knowledge and understanding of Fannie Mae DUS and Freddie Mac CME multifamily loan programs and underwriting requirements.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex legal documents and financial statements.

• Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving, and streamlining complex work processes.

• Results driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with high degree of detail orientation.

• Ability to interact and effectively communicate with internal and external customers, including loan analysts, senior management, borrowers, and vendors.

• Resourceful team player who builds trusting relationships with clients and colleagues.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and list other relevant systems or software

• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize assignments, and to meet critical …