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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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Get Access To All JobsAt 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!
Northmarq is seeking an experienced Agency Asset Manager, Freddie Mac to join their Dallas, TX office. This position requires a deadline-driven, service-focused, and detail-oriented individual who will be responsible for underwriting borrower consent requests, mentoring and training others within the department, calculating/coordinating loan payoffs, new loan audits, financial statement and rent roll analysis, watchlist monitoring, reserve disbursement requests, processing insurance losses, and satisfying investor requirements. Focus will be on commercial mortgage risk management and customer service. Additional responsibilities may be added to align with department strategies and objectives.
- This role supports a flexible schedule that prioritizes in-office teamwork, with flexibility for remote work when appropriate.
Specific Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of increasingly complex commercial real estate loans while strengthening relationships with key lenders and support senior team members with key tasks on more complex commercial real estate loans. Specific responsibilities include:
- Work with a diverse range of Freddie Mac lenders, companies, private clients, and investment lenders, providing a personalized, client-centric experience tailored to each lender's specific guidelines and requirements.
- Provide premier customer service to lenders, borrowers, other servicing staff, and regional offices.
- Analyze and make recommendations for lender consent of borrower requests, including lease approvals, maturity extensions, partial releases/substitutions of collateral, easements, condemnations, ownership transfers etc.
- Review and make recommendations for releases from reserves including capital expenditure, repair, debt service reserve, rental achievement, TI/LC, and insurance loss.
- Analyze annual and quarterly financial statements for multifamily and commercial properties in accordance with the requirements of Freddie Mac and conduit lenders.
- Audit new loan boarding and setup to ensure loan terms and covenants were accurately captured in the servicing system.
- Calculate and coordinate loan payoff requests, including yield maintenance calculations.
- Coordinate with legal counsel and borrowers to document and close transactions upon final lender approval.
- Monitor and update monthly loan reports utilized by lenders and management to analyze portfolio risk.
- Process insurance loss requests, manage proceeds, and monitor the restoration of the property.
- Follow up with borrowers to resolve any post-closing deferred maintenance items or other high-risk items identified during the annual inspection.
- Follow up with borrowers regarding variances and general income and expense questions.
- Monitor and collect outstanding mortgage payments, carefully documenting collection efforts.
- Assist Manager(s) with monitoring team tasks, reviewing write-ups/recommendations, quality control, and lender feedback.
- Perform financial covenant testing calculations including NOI, DSCR, debt yield, etc.
- Review property repair verification inspections conducted by third party vendors and regional offices.
- Provide training and mentoring across the team on areas of expertise including risk management, underwriting and general CRE knowledge.
- Assist team members on advanced or complicated consent requests.
- Minimal business travel for lender visits, industry/company conferences, etc. (1-3 times per year).
- May participate in department strategic initiatives or serve on procedure committees updating policies for the Portfolio & Asset Management Department.
- Strategically manage workload to uphold portfolio standards and align with departmental objectives.
- Perform other reasonable tasks/projects as assigned within the department.
Education and Work Experience
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in the finance, real estate, or accounting area.
- 4-7 years of experience in finance or accounting. Background in commercial lending or asset management preferred.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- Strong knowledge of commercial real estate finance and commercial loan terminology.
- Demonstrate strong analytical, asset management and underwriting skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and training abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with ability to manage multiple assignments while meeting deadlines.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team, with minimal supervision.
- Attention to detail and accuracy required.
- Problem-solving skills to reflect level of responsibilities.
- Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.
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!
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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!
Northmarq is seeking an experienced Agency Asset Manager, Freddie Mac to join their Dallas, TX office. This position requires a deadline-driven, service-focused, and detail-oriented individual who will be responsible for underwriting borrower consent requests, mentoring and training others within the department, calculating/coordinating loan payoffs, new loan audits, financial statement and rent roll analysis, watchlist monitoring, reserve disbursement requests, processing insurance losses, and satisfying investor requirements. Focus will be on commercial mortgage risk management and customer service. Additional responsibilities may be added to align with department strategies and objectives.
- This role supports a flexible schedule that prioritizes in-office teamwork, with flexibility for remote work when appropriate.
Specific Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of increasingly complex commercial real estate loans while strengthening relationships with key lenders and support senior team members with key tasks on more complex commercial real estate loans. Specific responsibilities include:
- Work with a diverse range of Freddie Mac lenders, companies, private clients, and investment lenders, providing a personalized, client-centric experience tailored to each lender's specific guidelines and requirements.
- Provide premier customer service to lenders, borrowers, other servicing staff, and regional offices.
- Analyze and make recommendations for lender consent of borrower requests, including lease approvals, maturity extensions, partial releases/substitutions of collateral, easements, condemnations, ownership transfers etc.
- Review and make recommendations for releases from reserves including capital expenditure, repair, debt service reserve, rental achievement, TI/LC, and insurance loss.
- Analyze annual and quarterly financial statements for multifamily and commercial properties in accordance with the requirements of Freddie Mac and conduit lenders.
- Audit new loan boarding and setup to ensure loan terms and covenants were accurately captured in the servicing system.
- Calculate and coordinate loan payoff requests, including yield maintenance calculations.
- Coordinate with legal counsel and borrowers to document and close transactions upon final lender approval.
- Monitor and update monthly loan reports utilized by lenders and management to analyze portfolio risk.
- Process insurance loss requests, manage proceeds, and monitor the restoration of the property.
- Follow up with borrowers to resolve any post-closing deferred maintenance items or other high-risk items identified during the annual inspection.
- Follow up with borrowers regarding variances and general income and expense questions.
- Monitor and collect outstanding mortgage payments, carefully documenting collection efforts.
- Assist Manager(s) with monitoring team tasks, reviewing write-ups/recommendations, quality control, and lender feedback.
- Perform financial covenant testing calculations including NOI, DSCR, debt yield, etc.
- Review property repair verification inspections conducted by third party vendors and regional offices.
- Provide training and mentoring across the team on areas of expertise including risk management, underwriting and general CRE knowledge.
- Assist team members on advanced or complicated consent requests.
- Minimal business travel for lender visits, industry/company conferences, etc. (1-3 times per year).
- May participate in department strategic initiatives or serve on procedure committees updating policies for the Portfolio & Asset Management Department.
- Strategically manage workload to uphold portfolio standards and align with departmental objectives.
- Perform other reasonable tasks/projects as assigned within the department.
Education and Work Experience
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in the finance, real estate, or accounting area.
- 4-7 years of experience in finance or accounting. Background in commercial lending or asset management preferred.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- Strong knowledge of commercial real estate finance and commercial loan terminology.
- Demonstrate strong analytical, asset management and underwriting skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and training abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with ability to manage multiple assignments while meeting deadlines.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team, with minimal supervision.
- Attention to detail and accuracy required.
- Problem-solving skills to reflect level of responsibilities.
- Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.
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!
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT 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 visa 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.
Asset Manager OPT: Frequently 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.