Senior Real Estate Analyst

Position: Senior Real Estate Analyst

Department: Capital Markets

Supervisor: Co-CEO & Chief Operating Officer

JOB SUMMARY:

Real Estate private equity firm with extensive holdings throughout the U.S. is seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Analyst to join its Philadelphia investment team. The Analyst will be actively involved in acquisitions, dispositions, and asset / portfolio management, as well as investor reporting and fundraising activities. The firm’s portfolio includes office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties. The successful candidate must be detail-focused, able to interface with senior management and thrive in a team-oriented environment.

Essential Functions:

• Create and/or modify complex cash flow projections with certainty of correctness for new and existing assets using Argus and Excel
• Continually update fund models– fund models include aggregate property cash flows and contain metrics including Gross and Net IRR and Equity Multiple calculations with post-acquisition financings and use of a credit facility
• Oversee and review work completed by other capital markets analysts to ensure accuracy
• Assist in the due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions including comprehensive review of leases, property agreements, budgets, and operating statements
• Oversee and perform reporting functions:
• Management of the data repository
• Responding to investor and prospective investor data requests
• Creation of the annual investor presentations as well as the quarterly newsletters
• Support the asset management team in preparing budgets and annual property business plans
• Prepare comprehensive memorandums for presentation to the firm’s investment committee on new acquisitions and sales of existing investments
• Assist in transitioning new acquisitions to in-house property management, leasing, accounting and construction teams and work with these teams on an on-going basis to maximize the value of the firm’s investments
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly investment reports to senior management
• Keep current on market trends / dynamics where the firm has existing investments and in markets the firm is targeting
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirement:

• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills
• Superior oral and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to calculate complex IRRs and equity multiples
• Detailed understanding of fund waterfall mechanics including GP Promote, GP catch-up, hurdle rates, etc.
• Ability to handle multiple, concurrent complex assignments with moderate supervision
• Demonstrated progressive history of achievement
• High-energy, detail-focused individual with unquestionable integrity
• Thorough understanding of investment fund economics
• Pro-active, solutions-oriented mindset with a strong focus on meeting deadlines
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively and thrive in a result-oriented environment

Experience/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Math, Business, or Economics with an understanding of Commercial Real Estate strategies
• Mastery of Argus and Microsoft Office Suite
• 2 years of exceptional performance with a private equity real estate investment firm
• 4 years of financial modeling experience
• VBA writing experience preferred
• Master’s or MBA degree preferred