Copy of Acquisitions Analyst Irvine, California

Overview:

IRA Capital “IRA” is a real estate private equity firm with a diverse portfolio of commercial properties throughout the United States. IRA acquires core, core-plus, value-add and opportunistic real estate for its own account and its co-investment partners, which include family offices, opportunity funds, and institutions. The firm currently oversees a diverse portfolio comprised of approximately 4 Million square-feet, including office, medical office, retail, industrial, and student housing, among others. IRA seeks to preserve investor capital, and to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns over a mid to long-term horizon.

The Analyst will directly support one senior analyst and three senior investment professionals in all aspects of sourcing, underwriting and executing transactions on behalf of the firm.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct all aspects of due diligence including, writing business plan, analyzing market area, tenant credit - financials, 3^rd party reports,
• Review, interpret and summarize real estate leases, and interface with various departments throughout the acquisition process
• Analyze underperforming properties and create projections for alternative scenarios
• Interface with general partners, property managers, corporate finance, lenders, investment brokers, accountants, tax experts and attorneys
• Prepare various acquisition and strategic analysis reports that reflect current acquisition activity and market trends
• Prepare and maintain files for each assigned property that provides information on buildings, utilities, contractors, contracts, emergency procedures, property insurance, and other information necessary to operate each property
• Prepare a monthly report on each property
• Prepare and track annual budgets, business/leasing assumptions and quarterly reports for assigned properties to meet financial obligations
• Prepare annual CAM reconciliations
• Prepare monthly rent rolls for each property. Maintain and track lease rollovers (Lease Status Report) or projects for pending transactions and items requiring follow-up.  Utilize company procedures and tracking methods to meet internal audit requirements

 Candidate Requirements include:

• 0-4+ years of experience with an investment sales team, REIT, real estate fund or investment bank is preferred
• Strong analytical valuation techniques and vetting for potential acquisition targets
• Expert documented knowledge of real estate cash flow modeling using Excel and Argus
• Communication skills to interface with the acquisition team, outside consultants, and investment sales professionals
• Proficiency in procuring, analyzing, and synthesizing market research
• Proficiency in reviewing leases, historical income, expense evaluation and other knowledge evaluating other due diligence materials
• Ability to prioritize and work independently
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree from four year university – minimum 3.5 GPA

Salary: $55-65k base salary + performance bonus up to 30% of base salary + Benefits