Associate Director- Loan Asset Management - Global Real Estate & Agriculture

Job Location: United States : District of Columbia : Washington

Alternate Job Location: Not Applicable : Not Applicable

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Role Value Proposition: 

MetLife Investments is a premier asset manager with breadth across various asset sectors and global markets, and strong asset-liability management capabilities.  With a $500 billion combined domestic and international general account portfolio and a multi-billion dollar annual cash flow, Investments is an important contributor to MetLife’s financial performance.  The primary objective of Investments is to maximize MetLife’s long-term economic value by investing in assets that support the company’s liabilities and produce a consistent stream of operating earnings. 

Global Real Estate and Agricultural Investments maintain a portfolio invested in commercial real estate and agricultural mortgages, as well as real estate equities. Real Estate Investments sources and manages commercial real estate investments through seven regional field offices in the U.S. and International field offices in London, Tokyo, Mexico City and Santiago.  This role will be responsible for loan asset management, servicing, surveillance, and mortgage ratings for a portfolio of commercial real estate loans owned by MetLife’s general account and third-party investors in the southwest region.  They will also assist loan producers with closing new loan originations.

Key Responsibilities: 

Loan Asset Management and Servicing

• Responsible for loan asset management and servicing matters including payoffs, prepayments, lease reviews, SNDA’s, reserves/draw requests, escrows, cash management, loan assumptions, substitutions, property releases, financial reporting, inspections, post-closing items, and other borrower requests on assigned loan portfolio.
• Coordinate and assist with mortgage refinances, modifications, extensions, and transfers.
• Track required reporting (e.g., income projections, general authorizations, and ad hoc data collection efforts).
• Oversee electronic and paper filing system upgrades and implement best practices in coordination with the office administrator.

Loan Closings

• Support mortgage originators on new loan transactions and manage the closing process; including, allocation, rate lock, coordinating third party consultants (appraisal, lease abstracts, insurance, etc.), due diligence, reviewing loan documents, estoppels, perform OFAC due diligence and clear OFAC issues, review settlement statements, prepare funding memos, liaison with accounting / wire transfer unit, complete loan servicing setup accurately and in required time frames, etc.
• Complete loan set up and confirm data accuracy across accounting, third party servicing and management information systems.

Surveillance

• Monitor loan/property performance, monitoring problem loans and assist on note sales.
• Prepare annual mortgage valuations via customary approaches including DCF, direct cap, and sales comps.  Coordinate and review the servicer prepared OSAR financial analysis.  Remain abreast of market research, and valuation trends specific to the Washington DC real estate market, as well as the overall U.S. market.

Communication

• Partner with mortgage originators, loan managers, analysts, risk management (internal and external), internal departments, third-party servicers, appraisers, regional architects, third party vendors, and legal counsel (in-house and external) on routine tasks and ad-hoc requests.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

• 7+ years of commercial real estate experience with various property types including office, retail, industrial, multi-family, and hotels preferred.
• 5+ years of experience with loan documents including loan agreements, promissory notes, deed of trust, guarantees, escrow agreements, leases and SNDA’s.
• 5+ years of experience with commercial real estate valuation and market fundamentals.
• Proficiency with ARGUS Enterprise, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Team oriented with excellent communication, organizational and time management skills.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an applicable business-related field.

Assignment Category

Full-Time

Travel

Negligible

Business Category

Investments/Global Real Estate & Agriculture

Number of Openings

1

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MetLife:

MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

We are one of the largest institutional investors in the U.S. with $642.4 billion of total assets under management as of March 31, 2021. We are ranked #46 on the Fortune 500 list for 2021. In 2020, we were named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fifth year in a row. DJSI is a global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies. We are proud to have been named to Fortune magazine’s 2021 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.”      

MetLife is committed to building a purpose-driven and inclusive culture that energizes our people. Our employees work every day to help build a more confident future for people around the world.

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