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Investment Analyst/Associate

Virtus Real Estate Capital

Alternative Investments Asset Class Agnostic

Austin, TX

Salary Estimate: Confidential

Employment Type: Full Time

Work Place: Office

Experience Required: 1+ to 2 years

Education Required: 4 Year College

Job Description

About Virtus

Virtus Real Estate Capital is one of the longest tenured private equity real estate fund managers in the U.S. focused exclusively on cycle resilient needs-based property sectors, such as healthcare, education, storage, and middle-income workforce housing. The Firm was founded in 2003 in Austin, TX, with satellite offices in the U.S. The Firm has acquired or developed nearly 300 commercial properties totaling approximately $7 billion throughout the U.S. Virtus is known across the industry for its deep expertise in social infrastructure sectors and its commitment to people, which is driven by a strong corporate culture around its four core values: Thoughtful Evolution, Resilience, Honorable Action, and Purposeful Work.

About the Role

The primary responsibilities will include:

Support the origination, underwriting, and execution of investments, including acquisitions and developments.
Conduct market research to support underwriting assumptions and investment theses, diligence prospective acquisitions and developments, and draw conclusions on potential opportunities and risks.
Prepare financial analysis of potential investments, including the creation of detailed pro-forma financial models in Excel, market research, comp analysis and investment committee memos.
Initiate, review, and analyze due diligence information for potential investments, including property level financial statements, third party reports, tenant credit analysis, and market research.
Populate, maintain, and improve the acquisition pipeline.
Establish and maintain relationships with leasing and sales brokers, property managers, operating and development partners, lenders, and other real estate professionals.
Assist in preparing quarterly and annual investor materials, year-end strategy presentations, and any existing and prospective investor requests and materials.

The full-time position is available immediately. Virtus is an equal opportunity employer.

Preferred Qualifications

Keen interest in private equity and institutional-level real estate investing.
General understanding of real estate finance, financial analysis, and basic accounting terms and principles.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or real estate with strong academic credentials.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Argus.
Strong organizational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills, and excellent research capabilities.
Diligent work ethic with ability to take initiative and comfortably work in demanding environment with simultaneous ongoing projects.
1-2 years of full-time employment experience in real estate, investments, acquisitions, or investment banking.
Light travel is required immediately with more travel required over time.