Analyst - Asset Management

Location: 

Boston, Massachusetts

Position: 

Analyst – Asset Management

Company Description:

The firm is a real estate focused private equity firm that invests in a wide variety of opportunistic and value-oriented commercial real estate transactions where the conditions exist for compelling absolute returns over a short and medium duration. The firm invests throughout the United States in single property transactions and multiple property portfolios whereby the investment strategies are based on property-level operational enhancements as well as those with pricing advantages that arise from distressed, complex, and dislocated scenarios.

The firm’s investments are structured in numerous capital forms including direct equity, joint venture equity, preferred equity, mezzanine loans, and transitional first mortgages. Since 1993, the firm has invested in more than $21 billion of commercial real estate on behalf of a diversified and highly regarded group of endowments, foundations, public and corporate pension plans, financial institutions, family offices, and sovereign entities.

Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility will be to lead the analytical modeling and analysis to support the asset management team in executing the business plans for assets that the firm owns (in conjunction with senior management professionals).  Responsibilities include the following:

Asset Management Duties:

• Develop, maintain, and analyze comprehensive financial models, integrating both historical and proforma information, evaluate ongoing operating performance relative to underwriting and perform sensitivity analysis based on various scenarios.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of the competing properties, sub-market fundamentals and market research analysis, including tracking comparable sale and lease transactions.
• Maintain internal Argus models for office, industrial and retail assets, updating frequently based on rent roll and assumptions adjustments.
• Assist in the review and processing of construction loan draws.
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages and investment performance reviews.
• Strategize with team members and joint venture partners to develop strategies to maximize revenue, reduce expenses and capitalize on market dynamics.

• Interfacing with senior asset management staff, joint-venture partners, borrowers, lenders and the brokerage community.
• Assist in periodic property site inspections to ensure property performance and maintenance.

Qualifications:

Candidates should have broad-based analytical skills, superior capabilities in cash flow modeling, sound research abilities and outstanding communication skills.

• A Bachelor's degree is required, with a preference for candidates concentrating in real estate, finance and/or accounting.
• Approximately 1 to 3 years of related experience with exposure to the commercial real estate industry.
• Exceptional financial analysis and modeling skills utilizing Microsoft Excel and Argus.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and effectively meet deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to work independently and under pressure in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Outstanding level of attention to detail, accountability, integrity, and ethics.
• Self-motivated, energetic, and positive individual with strong oral and written communication skills.