Financial Analyst

Avison Young is seeking a Real Estate Analyst to join the Tri-State Investment Sales Team (TSIS). TSIS is one unified group comprised of nearly 30 members organized under the leadership of James Nelson, Principal & Head of USIS, Brandon Polakoff, Principal & Head of NYC Investment Sales, and Erik Edeen, Principal of USIS.

The Analyst will gain exposure to hundreds of valuations and transactions per year and have direct, hands-on impact on active assignments. This role requires a strong understanding of commercial real estate finance, the ability to work independently to solve problems, and a desire to contribute beyond core responsibilities that help the team grow.

The fast-paced environment requires resourcefulness, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects with different team members simultaneously while maintaining close attention to detail.

The Analyst will be an immediate contributor who can operate effectively in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment. A proactive mindset, willingness to take ownership of projects, and the ability to apply insights and techniques from one assignment to the next are critical. A strong work ethic and the ability to learn quickly on the job are essential to success in this role.

Start Date: ASAP

Status: Full time employee.

Compensation: Salary and bonus commensurate with experience

Office Location: 530 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Office Hours: In-office required

Responsibilities:

• Analyze all asset classes in NYC for Broker Opinion of Value and Offering Memorandum materials
• Prepare, organize and present due diligence required for the reports (review and abstracting of leases, appraisals, income and expense statements, rent rolls, etc.)
• Clearly write to explain the project, analysis and conclusion
• Operating statement analysis, prepare pro forma projections and, discounted cash flow analyses
• Developing offering and presentation packages
• Analyze comparable sold and for sale listings, submarket statistics such as competitive inventory, availability, lease rates, etc.

Capabilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Prior commercial real estate experience and/or Master’s in Real Estate preferred
• Deep understanding of return metrics including cap rates, GRM, IRR, equity multiple, ROC, CoC
• Experience modeling multiple asset types, development and debt structures a plus
• Strong Microsoft Excel underwriting ability
• ARGUS experience preferred
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a timely and thorough manner
• Team player on a large, unified team with diverse personalities