Analyst

Responsibilities

• Underwrite acquisition and development opportunities utilizing Excel and Argus Enterprise, including the development of detailed cash flow models, supporting schedules, scenario analyses, and investment return metrics.
• Assist with due diligence activities associated with acquisitions and development pursuits.
• Support the Project team in the pursuit and execution of new development projects by assisting with feasibility analysis, entitlement processes, financing, design, contracting, and construction management.
• Provide analytical support to assist with the asset management function of existing properties.
• Compile market research – through third-party data providers and communication with local brokers – to compile relevant lease comparables, sale comparables, competitive sets, development pipelines, and general market data.
• Prepare Investment Committee Memoranda for potential transactions.
• Complete ad hoc presentation materials and proposals with responsibility for written and graphic requirements.
• Participate in weekly Project team meetings and help update relevant deal information each week (status updates, underwriting and supporting documents).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated interest/knowledge of commercial real estate development.
• 2+ years of financial modeling/analytical experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Previous experience with Argus AE preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-Starter, with aspirations to work in an entrepreneurial capacity.
• Team-oriented.
• Analyze real estate and industry trends from a strategic point of view.
• Analyze and interpret various types of data in order to draw conclusions and solve problems.
• Exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs and/or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.
• Prioritize and manage a variety of tasks within a tight time schedule.
• Demonstrate strong initiative and ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Interact with employees, visitors, and business partners with poise and diplomacy.
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working atmosphere among staff.
• Leverage technology and internet to perform all job functions at the highest level.
• Desire to develop a mastery of commercial real estate development, which will at times require long working hours.