Assistant Vice President, Investments

At Northmarq, you can be part of something special. Northmarq is a unique capital markets resource for commercial real estate investors, providing our clients access to experts in debt, equity, investment sales, loan servicing, and fund management. We offer you a career path with best-in-class training, and we foster inclusive teams committed to collaboration, mentoring, and growth. At Northmarq, we will help you unlock your potential – whether you are an industry veteran or you’re just getting started. Your new career is waiting. Start something special today. Northmarq was voted by Real Estate Forum as one of The Best Places to Work in Commercial Real Estate! 

Northmaq is looking to expand its well-established Fund Management team. We’re hiring a AVP, Investments to play a key role in both deal origination and execution, with exposure to the full investment lifecycle—from sourcing and underwriting to execution and asset management. This position offers significant responsibility, visibility, and the opportunity to thrive in a flat, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and underwrite new investment opportunities, including direct interaction with sponsors, borrowers and lenders.
• Oversee financial modeling and cash flow analysis of potential investments, including property-level forecast models in both Argus and Excel.
• Lead due diligence of new investment opportunities by coordinating review of property-level information, financial statements, and third-party reports.
• Support team in JV documentation, working directly with outside counsel on transaction documents.
• Lead the process of creating and submitting investment committee recommendations for new investments. Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership, addressing questions and feedback.
• Provide team with current market research information regarding trends in market demographics and competitive analysis, to support sourcing and investment decisions.
• Lead and participate in special projects that advance investment strategy and support overall team initiatives.
• Direct and mentor analysts/associates, providing guidance on analysis, underwriting, and professional development.

What we are looking for:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree and/or advanced professional designation (e.g. CFA, CPA) is preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in real estate private equity, investment banking, or principal investing required.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (e.g. Excel) required; Argus experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, underwriting, and transaction execution, with a strong command of financial analysis and valuation methodologies, and the ability to synthesize complex analyses into clear, actionable investment theses.
• Exceptional ability to manage multiple assignments while communicating clearly and effectively, with proven strength in presenting financial insights, investment strategies, and transaction rationales persuasively to senior leadership and external partners.
• Proven ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously, balancing competing priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Well-developed relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with peers, senior leadership, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Established ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
• Self-driven, resourceful, and collaborative, with a creative approach to problem-solving and a high level of integrity.

Northmarq offers a highly competitive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401K match and an annual discretionary contribution based on business performance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance, education assistance, volunteer paid time off, charitable contribution match and so much more!

Northmarq carefully considers a variety of factors when determining compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The total compensation range for this position is in the range of $150,000–$200,000 annually, inclusive of both base salary and bonus opportunity combined.  This range represents a good-faith estimate. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will be based on their specific skills, qualifications, and experience.