What are the responsibilities and job description for the Acquisition Associate position at Keller Augusta?
Firm Overview:
Our client owns, operates, invests in, and develops mixed-use properties in high-growth and high barrier-to-entry submarkets in and around Washington, DC, most notably National Landing.
The firm’s dynamic portfolio currently comprises 14.2 million square feet of high-growth office, multifamily, and retail assets at share, 99% of which are Metro-served. It also maintains a development pipeline encompassing 8.8 million square feet of mixed-use, primarily multifamily, development opportunities.
Our client has a dedicated affordable workforce housing, investment, operations, and financing platform. The platform acquires, operates, and finances multifamily housing in high-impact neighborhoods utilizing a set of Impact Principles designed to preserve affordability for middle-income residents – such as teachers, healthcare workers, first responders, administrative professionals, and other workers whose services are vital to thriving communities— produce competitive returns for investors, reduce risks, and make buildings more sustainable. The platform’s portfolio consists of over 3,000 units with an active acquisition pipeline across multiple markets. The firm’s work is supported by the deep capacity and extensive real estate expertise of the broader organization.
Position Overview:
Our client is seeking financial associate candidates to support its investments and workforce housing teams. The role will work on a wide range of projects and assignments. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Financial Modeling: Create and maintain valuation models for new investment pursuits, new development projects, and existing assets in the portfolio.
- Transactions: Coordinate with internal and external team members to assist in the pipeline tracking, due diligence, and closing processes for acquisitions and disposition processes.
- Research: Synthesize internal and external data related to demographics, rent, operating expenses, and capital expenditures.
- Business Plans: Assist with the development of the initial business plans for new and existing investments.
- Presentations: Prepare memoranda and presentations related to market updates, scenario analyses, investment opportunities, and reporting for lenders, partners, and Senior Executives.
- Operations: Review and analyze business plans, loan documents, leasing activity, and monthly property operating performance.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Experience: 3 - 6 years of experience with superior quantitative skills and analytical abilities (investment banking, real estate finance, private equity, or brokerage preferred)
- Academic: Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in real estate, finance or business administration
- Skills: Attention to detail, proficiency in financial modeling in Microsoft Excel, superior written and verbal communication skills, advanced technical skills and ability to analyze complex datasets, and ability to prepare PowerPoint presentations