Manager, Investment, Student Housing (Based in Dallas)

The Role

You will be a key member of the Group’s investment team, responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing real estate investment opportunities, including acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, and M&A.

Job Responsibilities

• Involve in developing business strategies, as well as pursuing and evaluating business opportunities.
• SOURCE AND PURSUE POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING ASSET AND COMPANY ACQUISITIONS IN THE US.
• Perform and execute strategic dispositions by working with external and internal parties and seeing through the entire deal process.
• MANAGE THE TRANSACTION PROCESS AND ENSURE THAT APPROVALS, DEAL POINTS, CONSULTANT REPORTS AND DUE DILIGENCE QUESTIONNAIRS ARE COMPLETE AND TIMELY FOR DECISION MAKING.
• MANAGE END-TO-END INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS INCLUDING ORIGINATION, RESEARCH, DEAL EVALUATION AND STRUCTURING, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS INCLUDING FINANCIAL MODELLING, TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT AND DEAL NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION.
• PERFORM IN-DEPTH ANALYSES ON MARKET, INDUSTRY, COMPETITOR, BUSINESS MODEL AND FINANCIAL METRICS.
• CONDUCT COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL DUE DILIGENCE. MANAGE AND LEAD CONSULTANTS IN TECHNICAL (PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL) DUE DILIGENCE AND REVIEW MATERIALS TO ASCERTAIN RISK FACTORS.
• DRAFT INVESTMENT COMMITTEE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS TO PRESENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE.

Job Requirements

• DEGREE IN ENGINEERING, BUILDING, REAL ESTATE, BUSINESS, FINANCE OR ANY RELATED DISCIPLINE.
• AT LEAST 8 YEARS’ RELEVANT WORKING EXPERIENCE IN US AND / OR REGIONAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS.
• RESOURCEFUL, ORGANIZED, ANALYTICAL AND HIGH PROFICIENCY IN FINANCIAL MODELLING AND DATA ANALYSIS ARE ESSENTIAL.
• INDEPENDENT AND BE ABLE TO WORK WITH CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION.
• GOOD FINANCIAL PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND / OR DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCE IN STUDENT HOUSING/MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES INVESTMENT IS AN ADVANTAGE.
• GOOD TEAMWORK, STRONG INITIATIVE, GOOD BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ACUMEN, AND GREAT INDEPENDENCE IN WORKING IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT.