Vice President - Asset Manager

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Position Summary

The Vice President – Asset Manager manages a portfolio of distressed commercial real estate loans and real estate owned assets across applicable servicing platforms and directly supervises assigned employees. The role analyzes collateral, property operations, borrower financial capacity, market conditions, and recovery alternatives to develop and execute strategies that mitigate losses and maximize recoveries. The Vice President – Asset Manager prepares business plans and approval memoranda, obtains required internal and external approvals, and coordinates with legal counsel and other stakeholders to document and implement approved resolutions. The role also provides senior-level portfolio oversight, supports workload management and risk escalation, and develops junior asset management personnel.

Responsibilities  

• Manage a portfolio of distressed commercial real estate loans and REO assets across CMBS, Balance Sheet, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, SASB, CLO, or other servicing platforms, as assigned.  

• Analyze collateral performance, property operations, borrower and sponsor financial capacity, market conditions, loan documents, and recovery alternatives.  

• Develop and execute business plans and resolution strategies that mitigate losses and maximize recoveries, including modifications, extensions, forbearances, reinstatements, note sales, discounted payoffs, receiverships, foreclosures, deeds-in-lieu, and REO dispositions.  

• Prepare comprehensive business plans, case memoranda, financial analyses, cash-flow projections, valuation assessments, and approval recommendations.  

• Lead negotiations with borrowers, guarantors, counsel, investors, receivers, property managers, brokers, and other transaction parties.  

• Coordinate with internal and external legal counsel to document and implement approved workout, enforcement, and disposition strategies. 

• Review and administer Major Decisions, consent requests, lease matters, property-management changes, waivers, amendments, and other requests requiring Special Servicer or lender approval. 

• Select, engage, direct, and monitor approved third-party professionals, including legal counsel, receivers, property managers, brokers, appraisers, environmental consultants, and other vendors, consistent with delegated authority, engagement requirements, budgets, and performance expectations.

• Present asset strategies, recommendations, and status updates to senior management, credit committees, clients, investors, rating agencies, and other stakeholders, as required.

• Monitor assigned assets, servicing advances, reserve balances, collateral condition, third-party reports, legal activity, and key performance indicators through resolution. 

• Ensure servicing actions comply with loan documents, servicing agreements, delegated authorities, investor requirements, internal policies, and applicable procedures.

• Identify and appropriately manage potential conflicts of interest, confidentiality requirements, material nonpublic information, and other legal or compliance considerations arising from distressed loan, enforcement, and disposition activities.

• Coordinate with master servicers, primary servicers, surveillance, accounting, credit, loan administration, property management, and other internal teams. 

• Establish and maintain asset-level action plans, milestones, risk ratings, reporting requirements, and escalation protocols to support timely execution, accurate portfolio reporting, and effective management oversight.

• Provide technical guidance, training, and mentoring to analysts and junior asset management personnel and support workload coordination and knowledge transfer. 

• Supervise assigned employees, including setting performance expectations, allocating work, reviewing work product, providing coaching and development, supporting succession planning, and addressing performance matters in accordance with company policies.

• Identify emerging portfolio risks and escalate material developments, approval needs, or strategy changes to senior management. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Proven experience in financial analysis and real estate valuation, with a strong understanding of cash flow modeling and capitalization rates. 

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement business and liquidation plans, with experience presenting to and communicating with committees and key stakeholders. 

• Knowledge of HUD, FNMA, and other relevant agency program guidelines, with experience in managing legal and compliance issues in real estate transactions. 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain precise records and manage multiple projects simultaneously, including coordination with international teams. 

Preferred Education & Experience 

​​Bachelor's degree or equivalent​ 

​​7+ years of experience in a similar position​ 

Required Qualifications 

​​California Department of Real Estate Sales License​

COMPENSATION RANGE: $125,000-$175,000

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We believe People Matter, so we offer benefits that go beyond:

• Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities 
• Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us
• Fertility and family planning services  
• Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave   
• Mental health care, including free counseling sessions:  
• We'll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement 
• Pet insurance discounts 
• And more! 

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