Experienced Analyst / Associate

FIRM

With offices in San Francisco, London and Munich and a presence in Chicago and Hong Kong, Accord and its affiliates provide capital solutions to the real estate private equity industry.

Advisory: Accord provides advisory services with a focus on providing private capital raising and strategic advice to real estate fund sponsors, operators, REITs and other private real estate market participants. Accord works with some of the most prominent international and domestic real estate companies to create private equity capital solutions involving institutional and accredited individual investors.

Investment management: Accord provides capital to GPs to support their platform needs, including financing GP co-investment requirements. Accord seeks to generate superior risk-adjusted, long-term results by accessing top-tier fund managers in strategies that are underserved or not widely recognized by equity capital sources today, but are expected to be more widely followed over the intermediate-term.

POSITION

Accord is seeking an individual with a strong interest in real estate finance to join its San Francisco office. The Analyst / Associate will gain exposure to a diverse range of deal flow and an expanded knowledge of the real estate private equity industry, as he/she develops key analytical, underwriting, communication, marketing and sales skills. The Analyst / Associate will be a vital part of the Accord organization and must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities will include:

• Interacting with client executives and working directly with Accord’s Principals to execute capital advisory assignments
• Organizing and preparing offering memoranda, investor presentations and other marketing materials
• Creating and analyzing financial models
• Participating in comprehensive due diligence on, and performing underwriting of, sponsors, strategies, markets and properties
• Assisting Accord’s Principals with the underwriting of potential investment opportunities
• Supporting Accord’s overall internal efforts to ensure seamless execution
• Participating in asset management activities, including monitoring and reporting, for Accord’s investments

QUALIFICATIONS

Ideal candidates will possess (or are currently obtaining) a relevant bachelor’s degree and have a keen interest in real estate finance, preferably with a focus on investment banking, real estate private equity, or investment management.

Essential attributes include:

• Excellent academic record
• Superior quantitative and analytical skills and ability to multi task in a changing environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Outstanding written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• A “team player” mentality, integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, a positive attitude and a compelling interest in the real estate industry
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint (knowledge of Argus is a plus)