Job Description

Greystone is a private national commercial real estate finance company with an established reputation as a leader in multifamily and healthcare finance, with over $12 billion in loan originations in 2024. The firm consistently ranks in the Top 10 for Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac multifamily loan originations and is the #1 Overall HUD Multifamily and Healthcare Lender in the country. Greystone also ranks nationally as a top affordable housing, seniors housing, and small balance loan lender. At Greystone, charity is at the heart of who we are and what we do.

At Greystone, everything we do is driven by our purpose of improving others lives. As we work hard to maintain our ranking as a top national commercial real estate lender, our culture of caring and support is just as important. We dont just say Where People Matter we lead with this mantra every day to guide our actions and behaviors. Greystone is committed to fostering and preserving a culture of inclusion. Belonging is at the heart of our culture of caring, integrity and excellence, and is a driving force behind our entrepreneurial spirit and creativity.

We are currently seeking a Head of Bridge Loan Asset Management, who will oversee a newly-created department responsible for the oversight and asset management of the bridge loan portfolio of Greystone Senior Debt Fund, the vehicle through which Greystone operates its bridge lending business. The Senior Debt Fund is an open-ended fund that seeks to capitalize on U.S. first mortgage bridge and mezzanine loan business opportunities. The Fund invests primarily in loans to owners of multifamily and seniors housing properties, which are underwritten to be repaid with permanent financing from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA/HUD.

This individual will be joining a best-in-class bridge lending platform and will lead the effort to re-establish an internal bridge asset management function; the function is currently being performed under a third-party services contract which expires later in 2025. Greystones bridge lending platform has been operating since 2004 and has originated over $13 billion of bridge loans, including almost $1.4 billion in 2024. Today, Greystone manages a portfolio of 157 bridge loans with an aggregate principal balance in excess of $4 billion.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Re-establish and subsequently manage a department (expected to include 8-10 professionals) which will oversee and asset manage the firms bridge loan portfolio

• Monitor the risk profile of a portfolio of multifamily and health care bridge loans and serve as responsible party for all related deliverables or communications between internal and external stakeholders
• The Bridge Asset Management Department will perform the following functions:
  • Review monthly offshored financial spreads
  • Review Borrower draw packages
  • Perform and/or review property site inspections to ensure appropriate maintenance practices by borrowers (as required)
  • Process credit modifications, transfers and non-assumption consents
  • Work closely with borrowers, property management agents, external and internal parties to identify and create solutions to credit weakness, emerging risks, performance defaults and monetary defaults
  • Evaluate loans for watchlist
  • Monitor borrower compliance with loan documents to ensure loan covenant compliance requirements
  • Prepare watchlist reports and other management reports
  • Prepare required reports to Fund Investors/CLOs/Warehouse Lenders
  • Develop modification and/or workout plans for troubled/defaulted loans

Experience, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• At least 10 years prior experience in a leadership role involving the servicing and asset management of a $1b+ portfolio of floating-rate transitional loans, preferably with a concentration in the bridge-to-Agency space
• A strong knowledge of real estate markets with particular emphasis on multifamily and seniors housing properties
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong verbal and communication skills with well-developed negotiating skills are essential.
• A strong sense of urgency about solving problems, meeting challenging deadlines, and achieving critical goals
• An ability to execute and delegate multiple projects with deliverables to ensure that timelines and results are achieved
• An ability to demonstrate decisiveness and adaptability, quickly modifying approaches to accommodate inevitable changes in customer needs, business directions, and conditions
• Strongly prefer a Bachelors degree in Finance, Real Estate, Accounting, Economics and/or a minimum of 15 years of experience in Real Estate with an emphasis on servicing/asset management, risk/financial analysis, valuations, relationship management, and workouts
• Masters degree is a plus

At Greystone, we believe that finding creative solutions for our clients comes from the collaboration of people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates differences and empowers all individuals with opportunities to channel their entrepreneurial spirit. Greystone is an EEO employer.

Greystone offers a competitive base salary and bonus. The base salary range for this position is $200,000 to $250,000/year. The specific compensation that will be offered is based on an understanding of the hired candidates' qualifications at the time of hire. Employees are eligible for a discretionary bonus based on employee work performance reviewed during the annual review process.

*The firm is the #1* overall HUD multifamily and healthcare lender by firm commitments, and a top 10 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily real estate lender.*

*For HUD's 2024 fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. Based upon combined firm commitments received by Greystone Funding Company LLC and Greystone Servicing Company LLC and excludes risk sharing and hospital loans.*

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