Senior Associate, Private Loan Operations

Brio Real Estate is a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company focused on real estate credit. Brio supports Blackstone’s Real Estate Debt Strategies (“BREDS”) investments across the globe. The company provides support across key functions, including corporate, transaction, and management services. The critical infrastructure and capabilities Brio provides for BREDS allows for effective support in the management of its global portfolio.

Today, BREDS has more than $76 billion of investor capital across high yield / opportunistic real estate credit funds, a publicly traded Mortgage REIT, and liquid securities strategies. BREDS is part of Blackstone Real Estate, the largest owner of commercial real estate globally, owning and operating assets across every major geography and sector.

Brio Real Estate is a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company focused on real estate credit. Brio supports Blackstone’s Real Estate Debt Strategies (“BREDS”) investments across the globe. The company provides support across key functions, including corporate, transaction, and management services. The critical infrastructure and capabilities Brio provides for BREDS allows for effective support in the management of its global portfolio.

Today, BREDS has more than $76 billion of investor capital across high yield / opportunistic real estate credit funds, a publicly traded Mortgage REIT, and liquid securities strategies. BREDS is part of Blackstone Real Estate, the largest owner of commercial real estate globally, owning and operating assets across every major geography and sector.

Job Summary

The Senior Associate, Private Loan Operations will be an integral part of Brio’s growing team, managing a subset of the diverse and expanding BREDS portfolio throughout the entire lifecycle, including onboarding, servicing, and performance analytics. This role is ideal for a candidate with a strong background in real estate finance operations, fund administration, or investment support, who possesses strong leadership skills to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

What you will do:

·       Own the onboarding of new investments, including data capture, documentation, system integration, and funding of complex transactions, persevering through roadblocks to meet deal timelines.

·       Take accountability for daily and monthly operational workflows related to the servicing of commercial real estate assets, building relationships with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to ensure timely and accurate reporting, cash management, and reconciliations.

·       Direct capital activity processes including capital calls, distributions, and waterfall calculations, critically reviewing the underlying Excel and other analyses for accuracy.

·       Drive the month-end analytics process, examining modeled-vs-actual performance in collaboration with the BREDS portfolio operations team based in New York and London, as well as the offshore support team based in India, and presenting key findings and conclusions.

·       Report weekly to the BREDS portfolio operations team on deal pipeline and existing portfolios, serving as a trusted resource for deal and portfolio questions and proactively addressing key deliverables to ensure seamless deal execution.

·       Examine current processes and controls to identify and recommend opportunities for greater operational efficiency, guided by Brio’s commitment to excellence; help prioritize work and set an example of Brio’s culture for junior team members.

What you should have:

·       Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, real estate or related discipline required

·       4-6 years of experience in Loan Servicing, Banking, Commercial Real Estate, or portfolio accounting for related industries

·       Familiarity with real estate debt instruments, fund structures, and capital markets

·       Strong leadership skills

·       Strong organizational and analytical skills with high attention to detail

·       High standards and ability to meet time sensitive deadlines

·       Adaptable and decisive; adapts to and focuses on priorities at hand

·       Strong written and verbal communication skills

·       Proficiency in MS Excel is required

EEO Statement

Brio Real Estate is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [email protected]