Analyst, Capital Markets – Office Investment Advisory

About the role

JLL is looking to hire an analyst on its Office Investment Advisory Team in San Francisco. This position is focused exclusively on sales, joint ventures, and recapitalizations of office, R&D, and life sciences transactions throughout the Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Prepare investment sales advisory packages and submissions for commercial real estate transactions, including research, financial modeling and composition of executive summaries.
• Responsible for complex financial modeling of commercial real estate transactions using Argus & Excel and utilize market and JLL data / comps to correctly underwrite a transaction.
• Manage the due diligence process and be the driving force in working through the marketing and closing processes for each transaction, and be in constant communication with the Producer, the market and the Client.
• Must be technically proficient in use of databases and be able to effectively identify what data from this system will be useful to determine trends and for preparation for pitches and meetings.
• Must understand and review real estate documents (leases, loan documents, appraisals, etc.) to determine if any issues exist and the best path forward given the nature of the issue.
• Begin to build client network within the industry through meetings, events and involvement in real estate trade organizations.
• Participate in weekly office meetings with Producers to discuss deal flow, deal status, market conditions and review new client leads.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in a financial analysis environment; investment or commercial banking, private equity, or commercial real estate preferred.
• Self-motivated, team-oriented and strong time management skills to prioritize deadlines.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal quantitative, writing, and communication skills; able to interface with top level executives.
• Strong writing skills with ability to communicate analytical and marketing data effectively.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information.
• Ability to be an independent worker with a team player attitude.
• Proficient working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Argus, and Word.

Qualifications

Highly motivated to move quickly with the right candidate.