About The Role
CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance (DSF) team in Dallas is seeking an Associate to support the origination and placement of debt and equity for institutional commercial real estate clients. Working directly alongside senior producers, you will help drive transactions from initial underwriting and deal packaging through lender and investor marketing, negotiation, and closing.
In this role, you will manage and coordinate analytical work across multiple active assignments, interface directly with lenders, equity investors, and sponsors, and gain exposure to all aspects of the capital markets process. The position offers a clear path toward increased client-facing responsibilities, business development, and eventual progression into a producing role.
What You’ll Do
- Run debt and equity placement processes across multipletransactions, which will include:
- Buildand maintain underwriting models, cash flow projections, and loan sizinganalyses for both existing and ground up debt and equity transactions.
- Prepare offering memoranda, lender and investormarketing packages, and pitch decks for assignments as the move throughout thetransaction life cycle.
- Analyze market data and prepare reports on rents,comparable sales, capital availability, interest rate trends, and submarketfundamentals; comprehend and interpret rent rolls, leases, operatingstatements, and other financial material.
- Compilinglender/investor coverage lists, distributing marketing materials, andcoordinating quotes, term sheets, and communicating the outcomes of processesto clients.
- Participate in pricing discussions, negotiations, andclosing coordination across lenders, sponsors, and internal teams.
- Support business development through prospecting, pitchpreparation, and relationship-building with owners, investors, and capitalproviders.
- Maintain accurate, current deal and contact informationacross pipeline tracking and CRM systems.
- Model behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values andcontribute to a collaborative, high-performance team.
What You’ll Need
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in finance, real estate, economics, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate capital markets, debt/equity, lending, investment sales, or a comparable analytical finance role.
- Strong financial modeling and quantitative skills, with the ability to calculate and interpret returns, debt metrics, percentages, and other financial figures.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook; experience with Argus and CRE data platforms (e.g., CoStar, RealPage) a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to clients and capital partners.
- Exceptional organization and the ability to manage competing deadlines across multiple live transactions.
- A strong inquisitive mindset, attention to detail, and bias toward initiative and ownership.
- Real Estate License strongly preferred, or willingness to obtain.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
When you join CBRE, you gain the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mentality is encouraged. You’ll realize your potential through exciting work, fast-paced assignments, and an environment of constant learning, backed by the best tools, training, and leaders in the industry.
Our culture is built on our RISE values—Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence—and guided by our North Star: crafting the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. The role includes a comprehensive benefits package, 401(k), and meaningful opportunity for career growth on one of the deepest capital markets platforms in the industry.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
