Analyst/Associate

Our client is a real estate private equity firm with a strong history of successful real estate investment, management and development. The firm is based in Boston, with regional offices in Metro New York and Metro Washington D.C. Our client is a vertically-integrated firm. The company’s primary investment vehicles are the client’s Fund II, a $250 million closed end value-add fund, and the client’s Fund III, a $360 million closed end value-add fund. We focus on select multifamily, industrial, life science, office, medical office, and mixed-use investments where we can create value, provide increased margins of safety, and maximize risk-adjusted returns.

Our client is seeking an Analyst/Associate to join its Investments Team in Boston, MA and to support underwriting, due diligence, financial analysis, and portfolio management. As part of the Investments Team, the candidate will work on all aspects of the investment process through a cradle-to-grave approach (acquisitions, asset management, and dispositions) across all regions where the firm invests.

• Perform extensive underwriting and detailed quantitative analyses for prospective investments using ARGUS and Microsoft Excel

• Construct complex joint venture promote structures to determine partnership and fund-level returns

• Tour markets / properties, research market conditions, analyze market data, and assist in due diligence

• Prepare investment committee memoranda to summarize key aspects of opportunities

• Manage investment acquisition and disposition closing processes

• Track and manage the internal deal pipeline report

• Assist in on-going analysis of portfolio by managing pro-formas, tracking significant events, and identifying opportunities to optimize returns at the asset level

• Conduct hold, sell, refinance and various other analyses

• Create fund and asset-level reports for internal management and external investors

• Support creation of asset business plans and monitor portfolio investment performance

• 2-3 years of real estate experience in investment banking, private equity, or commercial lending/brokerage

• Superior quantitative and financial modeling skills, and proven analytical abilities in real estate, with a required high-level of proficiency in ARGUS and Microsoft Excel

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• Demonstrated track record of high achievement in demanding professional settings

• Self-starter with the ability to learn quickly, work both independently and as a team member, and to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in an organized and efficient manner

• Significant desire to develop a comprehensive understanding of real estate investing and operations

• Bachelor’s degree with an excellent academic record