Careers at Cornovus Capital
Advisory Platform • Underwriting Discipline • Execution Certainty
Cornovus Capital is an advisory firm focused on structured debt placement across commercial real estate and business financing. We do not chase volume. We build capital structures that close, through lender-level underwriting, disciplined credit analysis, and tight execution from first review through closing.
If you are the type of person who values clean work, direct communication, and being judged by outcomes, you will fit right in. We operate with high standards, fast feedback loops, and an execution-first culture designed to produce consistent results for clients nationwide.
Why Work at Cornovus Capital
Real Underwriting
You will learn how lenders actually think, cash flow durability, collateral support, committee dynamics, and execution risk.
Execution Culture
We do the hard work up front so transactions move cleanly through lender underwriting and close with certainty.
Merit and Accountability
High standards, clear expectations, and direct feedback. If you perform, you grow.
Meaningful Work
We help business owners acquire, expand, stabilize, and refinance. Real-world impact, not theory.
Internship Program
Our internship program is built for students who want real exposure to commercial real estate finance, business lending, underwriting workflows, and capital markets execution. Interns work on real transactions and learn how to communicate clearly with borrowers, brokers, and lenders.
- Hands-on exposure to underwriting, credit analysis, and deal packaging.
- Training on how to distill information into lender-ready narratives and outputs.
- Structured mentorship and a clear performance feedback loop.
Explore Opportunities
Business Development Officer
Build broker and borrower relationships, originate opportunities, and coordinate with underwriting to create clean, lender-ready submissions. This role is for people who can communicate clearly, manage a pipeline, and stay organized under pressure.
- Develop and manage broker and referral relationships.
- Qualify opportunities and set expectations early on structure, timing, and documentation.
- Coordinate with underwriting to produce lender-grade submissions.
- Maintain disciplined follow-up and execution cadence through closing.
Underwriter
Underwrite operating businesses and real estate using lender-style frameworks: cash flow durability, sponsor strength, collateral support, and execution risk. You will work across SBA, conventional, bridge, and institutional credit profiles.
- Analyze financial statements, tax returns, rent rolls, and property performance.
- Build lender-ready narratives, assumptions, and risk mitigants.
- Coordinate documentation and packaging to align with lender policy.
- Support lender Q&A and drive clean approvals.
Capital Markets Analyst
Support underwriting, lender research, transaction documentation, and market analysis across multiple debt programs and asset classes. Strong analytical foundation, attention to detail, and clear written communication are essential.
- Research lender programs, credit standards, and market conditions.
- Assist with financial modeling, summary memos, and submission packages.
- Track transaction status and maintain organized deal documentation.
- Support senior advisors across the full deal lifecycle.
About Cornovus Capital
With more than 70 years of combined capital markets leadership experience, Cornovus Capital is a national institutional commercial real estate and business capital advisory firm. Led by principals and senior advisors across institutional credit, capital placement, asset management, and hospitality ownership, we perform institutional-grade underwriting on every engaged transaction and place credits with pre-qualified capital partners matched to the transaction's credit profile, structure, asset class, and geography.
Our expertise spans seven debt silos: SBA 7(a), SBA 7(a) 100% CRE, SBA 504, Bridge and Structured Debt, CMBS and Conduit, Conventional Multifamily (Agency and LifeCo), and Student Housing, with a Hospitality Owner's Representation overlay led by principals with direct owner-operator experience across the full asset lifecycle.
Connect with Cornovus Capital
For active acquisitions, refinances, recapitalizations, or expansion opportunities, begin with the appropriate financing request. For early-stage discussions, use the contact path to confirm program fit and execution strategy.
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