Associate - Real Estate Acquisitions and Originations

Job Description

• Underwrite potential deals including excel modeling and Argus.
• Conduct market research including phone calls to brokers and other market participants.
• Submit final drafts of investment memoranda for deal pipeline meetings and investment
  committee.
• Meet deadlines for submitting materials.
• At pipeline and investment committee meetings, the Associate should be able to make the
  opening presentation for all deals on which they are staffed. During the Q&A portion of
  the meeting, the Associate should demonstrate the ability to answer fact related questions
  and more theoretical questions on the fly asked by their colleagues and senior
  management in order to justify their position. The Associate should have a firm grasp on
  the market conditions and relevant sale and lease comps.
• The Associate should read all pipeline summaries, including the ones that they are not
  working on, prior to the pipeline meeting.
• Ability to prepare draft term sheets. Secondary role in review of legal documents to
  begin building knowledge of key issues, in support of superiors.
• Coordinate due diligence by using checklists to help administer the closing process. The
  Associate should be able to ask questions of third party providers in order to demonstrate
  their understanding of the materials and their ability to sign off on the reports.
• Ability to review and abstract leases, review guarantor financials and recognize
  differences between historical operating statements and their pro forma.
• Interact with clients. Attend industry events on a regular basis in order to develop a
  personal network of industry contacts, and accompanies superiors on market visits to tour
  and understand every property that is under serious pursuit by the Associate.
• Represent the firm’s goals and values.
• Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5
• 3-5 years of work experience (preferably real estate investment banking or private equity,
  but not required)
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Previous experience with Argus a plus, though not required

• Communication. Writes and speaks clearly.
• Analysis. Translate non-linear information into mathematic models.
• Workload management. Work on multiple closings at once, quick production.
• Autonomy. Takes guidance without literal direction.

• Integrity
• Relationship builder
• Communicator
• Collaborator
• Work ethic
• Curious
• Confident
• Accountable