Experienced Analyst, Real Estate Investments

Prime Finance Advisor, LP

Alternative Investments Residential Hospitality / Entertainment Government/Education Healthcare Industrial Office Retail Asset Class Agnostic

San Francisco, CA

Salary Estimate: Confidential

Employment Type: Full Time

Work Place: Office

Experience Required: 1+ to 2 years

Education Required: Graduate Degree

Job Description

About the company:

Founded in 2008, Prime Finance is a fast growing, diversified commercial real estate credit investment platform. It seeks to deliver attractive returns to investors with a range of duration and risk/return options. Prime Finance has reached an inflection point in its growth trajectory which presents an immediate opportunity to accelerate that growth through further expansion of existing and new credit strategies as well as extensive investment in internal processes, systems, and resources.

Job Summary:

Responsible for creating an initial excel cash flow model for new investment opportunities based on the information received from counterparties. Organize and perform an initial analysis on the offering memorandum received from financing brokers or borrowers and present findings to supervisor. Assist in the organization of due diligence materials, credit and underwriting analysis and creating final cash flow models and investment memorandums during the closing process.

Essential Functions:

Build initial property cash flow model to assess financing request, determining which information provided by counterparty should be included and/or adjusted in the model
Compile market information from various sources (CoStar, REIS, Trepp, & market participants) in order to evaluate market leasing assumptions
Understand the characteristics of each property, and the related competitive advantages and disadvantages it offers
Compare purchase price or property value to comparable sales information
Assist with completing final cash flow model for investment committee, including verifying information presented to Prime during due diligence process to ensure consistency with information presented during initial analysis; raise any concerns to supervisor as they arise
Assist with the creation of Investment Memos for Investment Committee, developing charts and commentary on the investment opportunity
Organize and track due diligence materials during the closing process, including determining what information is required and is outstanding as information is received from borrowers as well as assisting with ordering, reviewing and finalizing 3rd party reports (appraisal, property condition report, phase I, and Seismic)

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in related field
1 – 2 years of experience of real estate, real estate finance, finance, financial modeling in Excel and/or Argus Enterprise
General knowledge of Argus Enterprise
General knowledge of cash flow modeling
General knowledge of capital structures (difference between debt and equity)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

The expected annual base salary range for this role is $85,000 - $130,000. Actual base salary will be determined by several components, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills and qualifications, base salary of internal peers, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and a variety of financial, wellbeing, and health / welfare benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Prime Finance provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Underwriting

Due Diligence

Financial Analysis