National Life Insurance Company

National Life Insurance Company

Sr. Associate, Commercial Real Estate

Addison, TX; Montpelier, VT · Senior

Work authorization required$87k-$127kDetected 10 hours ago
Financial ModelingFinancial AnalysisAccountingExcelValuationLoad TestingLeadershipPublic SpeakingUnderwritingRisk Modeling

About the role

  • Come join one of America's fastest-growing insurance companies.
  • Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad.
  • Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.

Responsibilities

  • Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations.

Requirements

  • 6 years of related experience.
  • 5 years of experience in commercial real estate asset management, lending, or credit.
  • Proven ability to make meaningful contributions to a large CRE loan portfolio, underwriting, or financial analysis.
  • Experience with portfolio analytics, stress testing, or risk modeling

Nice to have

  • Experience with loan workouts, bridge lending, or transitional assets
  • Familiarity with commercial loan servicing or asset management platforms
  • Argus Enterprise certification or equivalent experience
  • Experience presenting to investment committee or senior leadership
  • MBA or advanced degree in real estate, finance, or related field
  • AI Proficiency Expectations
  • We use AI to help us work smarter, serve more clients, and keep our promises, while remaining a relationship-driven business where our people are our greatest strength.
  • All applicants are expected to:

Skills

  • Leverage approved AI tools, where appropriate, to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of their work.
  • Stay curious and open to new AI-enabled ways of working.
  • Exercise sound judgment by reviewing and validating AI-generated content.

Compensation

  • The base pay range for this position is the range National Life reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors, including: prior experience and job-related knowledge; education, training and certificates; current business needs; and market factors.
  • The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances.
  • Additional Compensation and Benefits.
  • The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered.
  • The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life's discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs.
  • If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
  • Salary Pay Range
  • $86,625 - $127,050 USD

Benefits

  • Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family's specific needs.
  • Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!
  • education, training and certificates
  • Additional Compensation and Benefits.
  • National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT - founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX - chartered in 1955, and their affiliates.
  • Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York.
  • Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company.

Company info

  • NLG Capital, the investment management company of NLG, manages approximately $40+ billion in AUM. Our purpose is simple - to allow NLG to keep its promises. How we do this - an obsessive focus on delivering investment results. We drive results through a rigorous but collaborative investment process, and we hold ourselves to the highest of standards, both as investors and teammates. While our process is based on rigor, our culture is based on our guiding principles: Meritocracy, Uncompromising Transparency, Intellectual Honesty, Performance Driven Learning, Relentless Pursuit of Excellence. These principles serve as the foundation of our team. They govern the way we conduct ourselves, how we interact with teammates and how we approach every investment decision. We act with the integrity and humility required to make the investment decision that is right for the firm, and ultimately our policyholders. Our culture has been deliberately built to foster curiosity and provide opportunities to learn and grow, both as people and investors. The flat and collaborative nature of our team promotes an atmosphere where the best ideas are continually expressed and rewarded. Our pursuit of excellence is unwavering.
  • Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.
  • Role Summary
  • As a member of the Commercial Real Estate team, you will support the management of a diversified commercial mortgage portfolio, contributing to asset performance, credit analysis, credit risk management, and portfolio monitoring. This role focuses requires a hands-on professional who can operate across asset management, analytics, borrower relationships, and operations - supporting both investment outcomes and platform efficiency
  • Support the management of a large-scale CRE loan portfolio (multi-billion-dollar exposure across asset classes).
  • Monitor loan performance including funding approvals, leasing activity, covenant compliance, and borrower requests.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for loan servicers, mortgage bankers and borrowers, proactively managing relationships and identifying opportunities to enhance asset performance.
  • Monitor watchlist and REO assets and contribute to asset-level strategies that maximize recovery and value.
  • Perform financial analysis, re-underwriting, and stress testing to identify potential risks.
  • Contribute to quarterly reporting and valuation processes, including DCF modeling and market analysis.
  • Assist in evaluating loan modifications, extensions, and restructurings and workouts including distressed scenarios such as foreclosures or note sales.
  • Partner with legal, accounting, and servicing teams to support credit and risk-related activities
  • Design and maintain portfolio-level analytics, including stress models, KPIs, and performance dashboards.
  • Provide actionable insights to support evaluation of credit trends, risk exposure, and portfolio performance.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.
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