Transaction Manager, Commercial Real Estate

3+ Years

Position: Transaction Manager, Commercial Real Estate
Division: Legal/Closing
Location: Dallas, San Francisco or Los Angeles
Reporting to: Managing Director, Head of Closing

Summary
The Transaction Manager will act as a liaison between the lending origination team, borrower, third party closing agents (such as escrow and title companies), counsel and third-party vendors to ensure loans are closed, funded and documented in accordance with the approved terms and structure. They will have an excellent opportunity to work on a variety of large opportunistic and value-add institutional real estate transactions, including all major property types across the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Review Greenlight Memo and Term Sheet for comprehension of the deal and structure.
• Participate in weekly deal calls related to the progress of each loan transaction.
• Establish Clearing and Cash Management Accounts and follow-up for Compliance Approval.
• Review Borrower Organization Chart for completeness ensuring KYC Credit Forms are received, OFAC/background searches and credit reports are ordered in accordance with Company policy.
• Work with insurance consultant and follow up for the consultant’s review and mark-up of the insurance provision in the Loan Agreement.  Review consultant’s report and certificates and prepare Insurance Escrow Analysis.
• Track loan expenses against the application deposit, determine if additional deposit is required and coordinate with the Banking Team.
• Discuss and determine Note Structure with Syndication team, calculate initial funding amounts based on note splits and calculate spreads for each Note.
• Review draft loan agreements and guaranties for accuracy of loan terms, note splits, loan escrows and reserves, guarantor, net worth and liquidity covenants.
• Coordinate execution of Loan Documents.
• Review Interest Rate Cap Bid package for compliance to Company policy, accuracy of notional amount and advance schedule, strike rate and term.
• Prepare Lender Loan Settlement Statement; calculate loan escrows and reserves, coordinate with Title/Escrow to ensure the escrow statement accounts for all note amounts and Lender charges.
• Verify equity at closing and balance construction budget to reflect disbursements made at closing.
• Obtain Escrow wire instructions and contacts.
• Prepare and distribute Investor Capital Call Notices/Funding Instructions to Investors, ACORE Operations and Accounting and follow-up with investor or ACORE Accounting Department throughout the closing process to ensure funds are released.
• Authorize release of Net Expense Deposit.
• Reconcile Sources & Uses to Escrow Statement to ensure the deal is closed in accordance with deal metrics presented to Investor.
• Confirm Investment Committee approval is final and credit and legal sign-off are obtained prior to closing.
• Verify Title Company/Escrow Agent’s receipt of funds necessary to close.
• Obtain final executed closing documents from Closing Counsel and ensure documents are sent to the Custodian. 
• Ensure post-closing agreements (co-lenders, participation certificates, etc.) are received, checked and distributed.
• For Fund IV Mezzanine Loans, ensure REIT Asset Checklist is completed, distributed and confirm asset meets “Good REIT” criteria.
• Coordinate post-closing document delivery with Documentation Managers and confirm due diligence and applicable internal documents are uploaded to war rooms used to transition documents to Investors and Loan Servicer.
• Manage the Deal Set Up in Backshop for transition of the deal to Asset Management and review accuracy of data entry by third party contractors.
• Manage Syndication closing process.
• This is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities, which may change at any time without notice.  

Job Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience closing complex bridge, construction and/or mezzanine loans secured by commercial real estate or other relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of complex commercial real estate financing terminology, concepts, and structure.
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple transactions simultaneously with accuracy. 
• Strong oral and written communication skills to act as liaison between lending origination team, borrower, third party closing agents (such as escrow and title companies), counsel and third-party vendors.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Intermediate Excel skills required and Word proficiency.
• Ability to adapt to changes in policy and procedure, have an entrepreneurial spirit and work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to work flexible hours and days. 
• Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously with accuracy in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.  
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions using policy guidelines.

Compensation: $120,000-$140,000 DOE plus performance-based bonus. As an equal opportunity employer, ACORE CAPITAL offers a competitive benefits package and salary/bonus commensurate with experience.

To apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] using the subject line ‘Transaction Manager – Closing’.

About ACORE CAPITAL
ACORE CAPITAL, LP is one of the largest credit managers focused on commercial real estate lending. This success is an outcome of its people-first culture, proven track record and longstanding relationships in the commercial real estate finance and investor communities. With over 100 professionals in offices in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dallas, ACORE relies on and invests in exceptional talent for their originations, credit, capital markets, capital raising, investor relations, asset management, legal and operations teams.  For more information, please visit https://www.acorecapital.com/careers.