CRE Lending at Insurance company lifestyle + comp

Hello - just curious if anyone has any experience with doing CRE lending at an insurance company, and how would that compare to doing CRE lending (CMBS/BS/etc.) at a bank in terms of comp (salary + bonus) and hours at the analyst/associate level? I am honestly looking for a better lifestyle and wanted to know if going to a life-co will help me achieve that? I dont mind a bit of a decrease in comp as long as its proportionate to the decrease in hours.

Any thoughts, comments or experiences would be really helpful.

Thanks,

 

I work for one of the largest Life Co's out of our Atlanta office and the following is what I've experienced in my 2+ years as an analyst on the debt side:

1st Year analyst comp - $60k-$65k base + $15k-$20k bonus 2nd Year analyst comp - $65k-$70k base + $20k-$25k bonus

Hours are pretty good, 50-60 hours per week is standard but it changes from week to week. If the deal flow is slower, I am out by 5:30, but if we are busy and/or moving a deal toward rate lock then 12-15 hour days are not uncommon.

 

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