Analyst, Investments

Description

• Complete hold-sell analysis on existing properties, sell-side valuation and exit scenarios to support disposition strategies.
• Prepare complex financial models in both Argus and Excel to project cashflows and investment returns.
• Prepare and write investment memorandums for acquisition and disposition opportunities.
• Conduct extensive research assignments as needed, including but not limited to: detailed portfolio analysis, transactions database, land ownership and entitlements, other areas as needed.
• Maintain data rooms during transactions, by uploading, downloading, deleting, and tracking files. Prepare and organize internal investment team files.
• Prepare opportunity summaries and investment memorandums supporting the acquisition and disposition process.
• Analyze and assess acquisition opportunities and prepare financial and cash flow models that include detailed market and comparable analysis, revenue and cost underwriting, JV analysis, financing analysis, scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Participate in the due diligence process including lease and rent roll analysis, site and zoning review, building condition assessments, environmental risk assessment.
• Keep track of comparable market transactions across property types and maintain relationships with brokers, market analysts, etc. to foster and maintain market knowledge and data.

Requirements

• Organizational Sills and Work Habits – Ability to take initiative and own your responsibilities to produce high quality work product with minimal supervision; ability to thrive in a fast-paced, fluid and dynamic work environment dedicated to excellence; ability to prioritize multiple demands, allocate time effectively, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines; flexible and adaptive to new ideas and constant changes; ability to focus on the detail to produce accurate and reliable work product while also grasping the bigger picture; possess intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to learn and develop.
• Communication and Collaboration Skills – Superior English writing and oral communication skills; ability to develop and sustain collaborative and effective working relationships with all personalities; ability to exercise discretion and strict confidentiality.
• Analytical Skills – Excellent at financial math and analysis, grasping complex issues, and problem solving.
• Computer Skills – Highly functional capabilities in utilizing Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Argus experience is extremely beneficial.
• Prior Work Experience – minimum 1 - 3 years of relevant real estate industry experience working in a real estate company (asset manager or developer), real estate brokerage or advisory firm, appraisal firm, or real estate lender.
• Education – University undergraduate degree, preferably in Commerce/Business Administration (with Real Estate or Finance specialization) or real estate focused graduate degree. AACI, CFA, MBA considered an asset.

Benefits

• Positive working attitude – Last but definitely not least, a positive/can do attitude where no task is too small; not all work is glamorous and you will need to toil through the hardship; you will have comfort in that your managers will always work alongside and support you through every task.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance