Asset Manager Jobs for OPT Students
Asset Manager jobs on OPT require employers to sponsor or extend your work authorization before your EAD expires. Most roles sit inside investment firms, REITs, and wealth management divisions, where degree requirements in finance, economics, or business directly satisfy USCIS specialty occupation standards.
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Job Description
Overview Position Overview:
The Associate, Commercial Asset Manager is responsible for managing a diversified portfolio of small balance commercial loans, non-performing loans (NPLs), and residential/commercial REO assets. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to execute resolution strategies that preserve and maximize asset value. The position includes, but is not limited to loan surveillance, borrower loss mitigation & workout analysis, REO disposition, property valuation, repair evaluation, and collaboration with internal and external partners to mitigate losses and drive returns. The Associate will proactively identify risk, recommend action plans, and manage the full lifecycle of special-servicing responsibilities of small balance commercial loans and REO.
Key Responsibilities:
Loan Portfolio Management
- Conduct recurring reviews of loan performance, payment history, financial reporting, tenant stability, collateral condition.
- Review borrower financial statements, rent rolls, operating statements, leases, and guarantor financials to assess credit health and repayment capacity for various loss mitigation strategies.
- Analyze loan documentation, notes, mortgages, guarantees, and covenants to identify risks and required actions.
- Track maturities, rate resets, tax/insurance delinquencies, and other time-sensitive triggers.
- Prepare internal asset summaries, memos, and recommendations regarding loan strategy, restructuring opportunities, and risk mitigation.
Borrower Communication & Workout Strategy
- Serve as the primary point of contact for borrowers on assigned loans.
- Conduct borrower interviews to assess property operations, cash flow issues, and business plans impacting current and future loan performance.
- Evaluate and recommend loan modifications, forbearances, repayment plans, or other workout options based on investor guidelines and credit analysis.
- Collaborate with legal counsel to support enforcement actions, foreclosure timelines, and settlement negotiations.
REO & Property Disposition Management
- Manage, maintain, and assist in the disposition of REO properties while minimizing hold time, carrying costs, and loss severity.
- Evaluate REO assets to determine list strategy, property condition, repair requirements, and optimal disposition path.
- Review Broker Price Opinions (BPOs) and Appraisals to establish pricing strategies that maximize recovery and minimize days-on-market.
- Analyze As-Is and As-Repaired property valuations to determine whether repairs, renovations, or property stabilization actions are warranted.
- Assess property condition reports, repair bids, and cost-benefit analyses to determine execution value.
- Coordinate with property preservation vendors to ensure assets remain secure, maintained, and market ready.
- Develop listing strategies to enhance marketability across various online platforms and local broker networks. Utilization of MLS may be required.
- Negotiate sales prices, concessions, and contract terms, ensuring financed offers have a strong probability of closing.
- Work with title providers, HOAs, lienholders, deed processors, and closing agents to resolve issues preventing delays in closing and transfer of title.
- Review and approve corporate advances and capital expenditures in accordance with investor and client guidelines.
Surveillance, Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports summarizing asset status, performance trends, risk ratings, and action plans.
- Maintain updated asset files, valuation data, workout models, cash flows, and property-level financials.
- Ensure compliance with servicing agreements, investor requirements, credit policies, and regulatory guidelines.
- Provide internal presentations or summaries for senior management review committees.
Market Research & Portfolio Analytics
- Research market trends, rent levels, cap rates, comparable sales, and submarket fundamentals impacting asset value.
- Identify emerging risks, geographic concentration issues, and opportunities to improve execution.
- Develop portfolio-level strategies for risk reduction, valuation improvement, or accelerated resolution.
Required Qualifications
- 2–3+ years in commercial real estate, loan asset management, REO management, loan servicing, or related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare professional memos, valuation summaries, and internal recommendations.
- Demonstrated analytical, financial modeling, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to manage high-volume workflows, prioritize deadlines, and make data-driven decisions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, financial analysis, valuation tools, and CRM/servicing systems.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with NPL resolution, special servicing, or foreclosure processes.
- Familiarity with BPO analysis, property repair evaluation, and construction scope review.
- Knowledge of real estate law, title issues, collateral documentation, and servicing regulations.
- Exposure to both commercial and residential property types across multiple geographies.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Dynamic and collaborative team environment
- Career advancement opportunities
EEOC:
Bayview and its affiliates is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All aspects of consideration for employment and employment with the Company are governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

Job Description
Overview Position Overview:
The Associate, Commercial Asset Manager is responsible for managing a diversified portfolio of small balance commercial loans, non-performing loans (NPLs), and residential/commercial REO assets. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to execute resolution strategies that preserve and maximize asset value. The position includes, but is not limited to loan surveillance, borrower loss mitigation & workout analysis, REO disposition, property valuation, repair evaluation, and collaboration with internal and external partners to mitigate losses and drive returns. The Associate will proactively identify risk, recommend action plans, and manage the full lifecycle of special-servicing responsibilities of small balance commercial loans and REO.
Key Responsibilities:
Loan Portfolio Management
- Conduct recurring reviews of loan performance, payment history, financial reporting, tenant stability, collateral condition.
- Review borrower financial statements, rent rolls, operating statements, leases, and guarantor financials to assess credit health and repayment capacity for various loss mitigation strategies.
- Analyze loan documentation, notes, mortgages, guarantees, and covenants to identify risks and required actions.
- Track maturities, rate resets, tax/insurance delinquencies, and other time-sensitive triggers.
- Prepare internal asset summaries, memos, and recommendations regarding loan strategy, restructuring opportunities, and risk mitigation.
Borrower Communication & Workout Strategy
- Serve as the primary point of contact for borrowers on assigned loans.
- Conduct borrower interviews to assess property operations, cash flow issues, and business plans impacting current and future loan performance.
- Evaluate and recommend loan modifications, forbearances, repayment plans, or other workout options based on investor guidelines and credit analysis.
- Collaborate with legal counsel to support enforcement actions, foreclosure timelines, and settlement negotiations.
REO & Property Disposition Management
- Manage, maintain, and assist in the disposition of REO properties while minimizing hold time, carrying costs, and loss severity.
- Evaluate REO assets to determine list strategy, property condition, repair requirements, and optimal disposition path.
- Review Broker Price Opinions (BPOs) and Appraisals to establish pricing strategies that maximize recovery and minimize days-on-market.
- Analyze As-Is and As-Repaired property valuations to determine whether repairs, renovations, or property stabilization actions are warranted.
- Assess property condition reports, repair bids, and cost-benefit analyses to determine execution value.
- Coordinate with property preservation vendors to ensure assets remain secure, maintained, and market ready.
- Develop listing strategies to enhance marketability across various online platforms and local broker networks. Utilization of MLS may be required.
- Negotiate sales prices, concessions, and contract terms, ensuring financed offers have a strong probability of closing.
- Work with title providers, HOAs, lienholders, deed processors, and closing agents to resolve issues preventing delays in closing and transfer of title.
- Review and approve corporate advances and capital expenditures in accordance with investor and client guidelines.
Surveillance, Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports summarizing asset status, performance trends, risk ratings, and action plans.
- Maintain updated asset files, valuation data, workout models, cash flows, and property-level financials.
- Ensure compliance with servicing agreements, investor requirements, credit policies, and regulatory guidelines.
- Provide internal presentations or summaries for senior management review committees.
Market Research & Portfolio Analytics
- Research market trends, rent levels, cap rates, comparable sales, and submarket fundamentals impacting asset value.
- Identify emerging risks, geographic concentration issues, and opportunities to improve execution.
- Develop portfolio-level strategies for risk reduction, valuation improvement, or accelerated resolution.
Required Qualifications
- 2–3+ years in commercial real estate, loan asset management, REO management, loan servicing, or related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare professional memos, valuation summaries, and internal recommendations.
- Demonstrated analytical, financial modeling, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to manage high-volume workflows, prioritize deadlines, and make data-driven decisions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, financial analysis, valuation tools, and CRM/servicing systems.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with NPL resolution, special servicing, or foreclosure processes.
- Familiarity with BPO analysis, property repair evaluation, and construction scope review.
- Knowledge of real estate law, title issues, collateral documentation, and servicing regulations.
- Exposure to both commercial and residential property types across multiple geographies.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Dynamic and collaborative team environment
- Career advancement opportunities
EEOC:
Bayview and its affiliates is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All aspects of consideration for employment and employment with the Company are governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as an Asset Manager
Target firms with established OPT hiring pipelines
Large investment managers and REITs hire OPT students regularly and have HR processes built for work authorization. Smaller boutiques may be willing but lack the infrastructure, which slows your start date and increases risk.
Lead with your CFA progress in every application
Asset management is credential-driven. Mentioning CFA Level I passage or enrollment signals long-term commitment to the field and makes sponsorship conversations easier, since employers see you as a candidate worth the immigration investment.
Apply at least 90 days before your OPT EAD expires
Asset manager hiring processes often include multiple interview rounds and committee approval. Starting your search early gives employers enough runway to hire you and, if needed, file an H-1B petition before your authorization lapses.
Clarify your STEM OPT eligibility before interviewing
Finance and economics degrees from STEM-designated programs qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving employers a three-year window. Confirming this upfront changes how firms assess the sponsorship timeline and reduces hesitation.
Frame your international perspective as a portfolio asset
Firms managing global or emerging-market portfolios value analysts who understand cross-border capital flows firsthand. Connecting your background to the firm's investment mandate makes you a strategic hire, not just an OPT accommodation.
Prepare a concise OPT explainer for non-specialist interviewers
Portfolio managers and team leads often have no immigration background. A one-paragraph summary covering your authorized work period, STEM extension eligibility, and next visa step helps them advocate internally without needing HR to explain it first.
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Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Do Asset Manager roles qualify as specialty occupations for OPT and H-1B purposes?
Yes. Asset manager positions typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field, which satisfies USCIS specialty occupation criteria. Roles involving portfolio analysis, risk assessment, or investment strategy consistently qualify. Generalist management titles with no specific degree requirement can be harder to support, so job descriptions matter.
How do I find Asset Manager jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for F-1 OPT students, so every role you see is posted by employers willing to work with your authorization status. Searching by job title on Migrate Mate surfaces firms that have already opted into OPT-friendly hiring, which saves time compared to filtering manually across general job boards.
Can I work as an asset manager during the 60-day grace period after my job ends?
No. The 60-day grace period allows you to remain in the U.S. to prepare for departure, change status, or begin a new authorized work period, but you cannot work during it. If you lose an asset management role, you need a new employer-authorized OPT start date or an approved status change before returning to work.
Does my finance or economics degree qualify for STEM OPT extension in asset management?
It depends on whether your specific program holds a STEM designation under the DHS STEM list. Economics degrees from programs classified under CIP code 45.0601 qualify. Finance degrees vary by institution. Check with your DSO to confirm your program's designation before interviewing, since STEM OPT extension eligibility is a significant factor for employers evaluating sponsorship timelines.
What happens to my OPT authorization if my asset management employer is acquired or merged?
If the legal entity employing you changes through an acquisition or merger, your employer of record may change, which can affect your OPT authorization. Notify your DSO immediately and confirm whether you need to update your employment record. If the new entity is materially different, you may need to treat it as a new employer and update your documentation accordingly.
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