What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate - Hotel Capital Markets position at Bridge?
Location: New York City, NY (HQ)
Position Type: Full-time
Experience Level: 3 – 5 Years
About Bridge
Bridge is a fast-growing, AI-powered capital markets fintech with deep roots in hospitality lending. We are redefining the financing landscape by combining deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to streamline debt origination, structuring, and placement.
This is a pivotal moment to join our team as we are experiencing billions in financing volume, and we are now expanding our footprint. The role reports directly to our SVP of Commercial Real Estate in NYC and works alongside our entire CRE team on hotel debt transactions nationwide.
The Opportunity
If you are hungry, energetic, and eager to build a career in hospitality capital markets, this role offers a rare seat at the table. You will support and execute live transactions, by structuring deals with a modern fintech platform designed specifically for hospitality. This is a launchpad for someone who wants to grow a career in hotel capital markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Deal Support & Execution: Assist in the full transaction lifecycle, from initial screening through closing, helping to prepare terms, coordinate diligence, and execute deals efficiently.
- Underwriting & Analysis: Utilize our internal underwriting procedure and collaborate with our technology team to evaluate hotel financial performance, analyze property metrics, assess sales comparables, and build financial models.
- Offering Materials: Generate institutional-grade lender packages and marketing materials that present transactions clearly and compellingly.
- Relationship Support: Manage relationships with lenders, hotel owners, developers, and including follow-ups, status updates, and pipeline tracking to help drive repeat business.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in commercial real estate, capital markets, commercial mortgage brokerage, investment banking, lending, or a related analytical finance role. Exposure to the hotel or hospitality asset class is a plus.
- Location: Based in New York City to work alongside our team at HQ
- Technical: Strong financial modeling and Excel skills, solid understanding of real estate cash flow fundamentals, and the ability to analyze property-level financials. Familiarity with hotel metrics (RevPAR, DSCR, DY).
- Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, sharp attention to detail, and strong organizational skills for managing multiple transactions at once.
- Mindset: Highly motivated, coachable, and entrepreneurial. You take ownership of your work, ask good questions, and thrive in a fast-scaling fintech environment.
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary with a performance-driven bonus structure.
- Company stock option plan, own a piece of the technology platform you are helping to build.
- 401(k) with company contribution.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
- Robust parental leave.
- A collaborative, high-trust team environment featuring on-site team lunches, corporate events, and off-site meet ups.