CRE, Structured Finance Lead Analyst

Based in New Jersey and established in 2010, Asset Based Lending, LLC (“ABL”) is one of the nation’s leading Hard Money Lenders. We provide fast bridge financing to real estate investors for the purchase, renovation, or new construction of single family, multi-family and mixed-use properties as well as DSCR rental loans for long term investors. We have closed thousands of loans since we began lending fourteen years ago, producing more than $3B in originations.

ABL was acquired by a private equity firm in 2021, and with a renewed focus on growth, we’ve set our sights on consistent evolution and cementing our place as the premier private lender in the country.

Our Mission is Simple:

• Make Good Loans
• Provide Exceptional Service, Every Time
• Protect The Firm
• Build The Future

ABL is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Analyst with a solid background in commercial real estate and lending to join our rapidly growing CRE & Structured Finance Division
. This role will play a pivotal role in assessing and managing complex CRE Originations while also overseeing and guiding a Jr. Analyst. Your expertise in Originations, financial evaluation, and leadership will contribute to the continued success of our Structured Finance Department.

This role will collaborate with & report directly to our Head of CRE Originations to enhance internal processes, evaluate CRE Debt Inquiries, execute Debt Placement Offerings, and strategically manage a robust Originations Pipeline across various debt Facilities.

As we continue to expand, we need a candidate with a strong commercial underwriting background who is enthusiastic about navigating the complexities of commercial real estate capital markets.

Job Responsibilities:

Drive Credit Underwriting with a Commercial Mindset

• Act as a trusted analytical partner to the Head of CRE Lending, underwriting sourced CRE transactions with an owner’s mentality and strong commercial judgment.
• Evaluate transaction viability by combining underwriting rigor with pragmatic deal sense, often under incomplete or evolving information.
• Build flexible, scalable financial models that support fast-moving deal decisions while maintaining disciplined risk analysis.
• Identify credit risks, structural inefficiencies, and misalignments early in the process; proactively propose solutions that enhance deal quality and execution certainty.
• Support credit committee discussions with clear, defensible viewpoints and a willingness to challenge assumptions constructively.

Operate with an Institutional approach

• Help bring consistency, repeatability, and institutional standards to a correspondent-driven, middle-market lending platform.
• Translate varied Correspondent credit criteria into standardized “Go-to-market” frameworks and decision-ready outputs.
• Develop and refine credit templates, underwriting models, and diligence checklists designed to scale as deal volume grows.
• Balance speed-to-decision with varied Sponsor and Project level inputs in a competitive middle-market.

Create High-Impact Credit & Offering Materials

• Produce concise, investor-quality debt offering memoranda that clearly articulate structure, risk, and value proposition.
• Distill complex transactions into clear narratives for internal stakeholders, investment committees, and capital partners.
• Elevate the quality and consistency of written materials to reflect a best-in-class, institutional lending platform.

Own and Optimize a growing Pipeline

• Take day-to-day ownership of the division Origination pipeline, from initial screening through closing or decline.
• Provide timely, actionable feedback to correspondents that strengthens relationships and positions the firm as a reliable capital partner.
• Track deal metrics, bottlenecks, and outcomes to inform strategic decisions around pricing, structure, and partner selection.
• Work closely with originators and leadership to prioritize opportunities that align with growth and risk objectives.

Build Infrastructure in a Growing Business Line

• Actively contribute to building the operational and analytical infrastructure of a rapidly scaling correspondent lending business within a mature firm.
• Identify gaps in systems, data, and…