Real Estate Commercial
Resume:
JORDAN LEE COHEN
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New York, NY 10021
*********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Class of 2003
Management Concentration
EXPERIENCE
Lehman Brothers, Inc., Global Real Estate Group, New York, NY 2005 – 2008
Associate
Provided loans on a broad range of commercial real estate assets intended for fixed - and floating-rate
CMBS securitization; typical loan size varied from 5 to 100 million dollars
Gained comprehensive understanding of all major commercial real estate property types
Responsible for performing thorough underwriting and due diligence. Assessed property value, market
conditions, growth assumptions, sponsor and tenant credit-worthiness, etc.
Created complex financial models using Excel in order to analyze cash flows and determine returns
Negotiated pricing, term sheets, and loan documents directly with clients, attorneys, and co -lenders
Worked closely with appraisers, engineers, environmental consultants, and other third-party vendors
Performed site inspections to assess property operations and the markets in which they were situated
Prepared committee memoranda highlighting deal terms in support of firm’s debt commitments
Attended industry networking events and conferences in order to maintain and strengthen relationships
with new and existing clients
Assisted in securitization process; addressed inquiries of rating agencies, B-piece buyers, and CMBS
investors
Asset managed performing and non-performing loans held on balance sheet between securitizations;
worked closely with servicers, counsel, and borrower s to address legal and property-level concerns
Wachovia Securities Real Estate Capital Markets, Charlotte, NC 2003 – 2004
Analyst
Underwrote commercial real estate loans intended for fixed-rate securitization
Researched, analyzed, and presented market data to assist team in property valuation and analysis
Authored proposals to obtain the rights for master and primary servicing of securitization pools
Maintained a daily interaction with clients, third party vendors and senior colleagues within the Real
Estate Capital Markets group
Calculated defeasance quotations for investors
Lehman Brothers, Inc., New York, NY Summers 1999 – 2002
Summer Internships
Prepared and maintained complex real estate cash flow models using Excel
Conducted property-level due diligence, including the analysis historical financial statements, proforma
cash flows and projections, review of legal documentation, third party reports and site inspections
Interacted with outside underwriters, originators, and third party report providers
Prepared and presented loan committee approval packages
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ARGUS
Ability to work with HTML, Web Pages and Data Flow Processes
Running, Weight Training, Basketball, and Traveling
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