Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed in order to unlock opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics, and technology, Amherst has a 20-year history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 900 employees, $5 billion under management and approximately $15 billion under advisement and oversight. www.amherst.com.

Within the Capital Management division, Debt Capital Markets manages the financing process on behalf of Amherst’s own $2 billion+ balance sheet and across its ventures and funds. Core products include secured warehouse financing, senior and mezzanine term financing, public and private securitizations, and seller financing. The team is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to play a key role in structuring and negotiating the execution and syndication of debt financing in both the private and public markets.

Responsibilities:

• Establish strong investor, banking, and counterparty relationships to facilitate debt capital raises

• Evaluate risk and negotiate transactions, including pricing and structuring of financing

• Partner with Structuring & Execution to develop models to analyze investment returns and flexibility to determine appropriate financing terms and covenants

• Prepare presentation and marketing materials, including the request for proposals, lender diligence, model outputs, and structuring objectives for lenders, senior leadership, and Board of Directors

• Manage all structured finance transactions, including valuation, accounting, third-party engagements

• Ensure proper preparation, including materials, ahead of planned investor meetings

• Coordinate work product with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory parties

• Finalize client presentations and interface with investment partners and potential lenders

• Assist with rating agency interactions, ensure compliance with and reporting on debt covenants

• With Investor Services and FP&A, facilitate reporting processes, controls, cash flow forecasting 

• Collaborate with the team to generate new ideas and further initiatives 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA and/or CFA a plus

• Minimum 3 years (Master’s) or 6 years (Bachelor’s) in structured finance or debt capital markets at an investment bank or credit hedge fund

• Interested candidates need demonstrated ability to:

  • Partner with deal teams and run complex financial modeling (solid Excel and PPT skills)

  • Apply deep understanding of deal structuring and debt financing (both asset-and mortgage-backed)

  • Shift gears with emerging data points and handle risk and uncertainty

  • Interpret and present analysis clearly and thoughtfully

  • Take initiative to work independently and as part of a team

  • Manage self and team’s time efficiently and effectively

  • Think independently, logically, and critically

  • Present solutions when confronting problems

​Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.