Department: Acquisitions
Location: Corporate - New York
Compensation: $70,000 - $90,000 / year
Description
Position Overview
The Investment Analyst will have the opportunity to work on multifamily, office, and retail real estate equity and debt investments, primarily in New York City (and opportunistically, outside of New York City). The Analyst will play a crucial role with respect to deal underwriting, due diligence, capital markets transactions, and asset dispositions. The Analyst will work closely with Associates and Vice Presidents as well as benefit from regular engagement with Principals and other senior management team members. The Analyst will be expected to perform rigorous, thoughtful, and accurate analyses to support a strong new investment pipeline and select asset management and value creation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Supervisory/Leadership Responsibilities
- Position is an individual contributor
General Duties/Responsibilities
- Developing transaction specific financial models and investment memorandums to review, screen, and present new real estate equity and debt investments, and to analyze complex JV / partnership waterfall structures and capital structure / budgeting scenarios
- Assist in all aspects of portfolio operations, including: leasing, developing property budgets and formulating long-term asset strategies, including producing sensitivity analyses and other ad-hoc analyses for ongoing strategic initiatives
- Assisting the investment team with executing transaction-related activities such as dispositions, major lease analyses, recapitalizations, and refinancing
- Review deal-level operating / financial performance, perform variance analysis and report on operating / capital project status
Required Skills/Abilities
- Outstanding Excel financial modeling and analytical skills, with an ability to easily create models from scratch. The candidate must also be proficient in PowerPoint and Word
- Experience with Argus is preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Self-motivated, with quick responsiveness and a sense of urgency
- Keen attention to detail in an environment that will require the candidate to juggle multiple deadlines under minimal supervision
Education And Experience
- Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, or related degree from a top-tier university, with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher (this is a pre-MBA role, and MBA candidates or graduates will not be considered for this position)
- 1-2 years of experience in a highly analytical role, such as investment banking (real estate investment banking preferred), private equity, or real estate finance
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to communicate both on the phone and in person with our clients to resolve issues and manage the business.
- Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors, and other associates.
- Capable of working extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
