Acquisitions Analyst I
Employment Type : Full-Time
Overview: Assists in the investigation and underwriting of potential real estate investment opportunities, performs due diligence activities, and manages special projects as needed. Will support the acquisition of any investment type including Commercial, Residential, and Development.Responsibilities:- Coordinates the firm’s internal process for deals in escrow for acquisitions, disposition, and refinancing of assets.
- Coordinates Title and Escrow deliverables with the appropriate parties.
- Assists in the underwriting of potential investment opportunities by researching property, performing rent or leasing surveys, demographic and other pertinent information within target markets and applying standard analytical processes to determine whether opportunities meet or exceed the company’s investment criteria and preparing initial budgets.
- Aids in the development and maintenance of broker relationships and other industry contacts to further increase deal flow and sourcing.
- Works with the acquisitions team in the verification of all details about the property and the transaction by completing due diligence activities including: obtaining, scrutinizing and confirming all diligence documentation such as third party reports, market analyses, and rent surveys, and completing property inspections, lease audits, maintenance audits and tenant interviews, and walking competitive properties.
- Underwrites transactions to meet profitability objectives by analyzing and manipulating applicable assumptions and inputs in the model.
- Assists the Senior Associates in the coordination of the purchase transaction and due diligence process between buyer, seller, lender and escrow company.
- May be assigned other projects and duties.
Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or equivalent.
- Previous real estate or finance internship or work experience preferred
- Experience with Argus preferred
- Strong MS Excel experience
- Strong written and oral communication
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure, in a time sensitive environment.
- Passion for Real Estate