Acquisitions Analyst

Job Description

Overview

Dalan is a vertically-integrated real estate investment and management firm leveraging its expertise and wide range of capabilities to identify opportunity, unlock value, and create growth. Dalan manages a residential and commercial portfolio of over $2.5 billion in assets with partners including KKR, Bain Capital and RWN. For more information regarding Dalan Management, please visit Dalanmanagement.com.

Position: Acquisitions Analyst

Dalan Management Associates Inc. (“Dalan”) is excited to hire an Acquisitions Analyst who will be responsible for assisting in the financial analysis, underwriting, and due diligence processes on the Acquisitions team. The Analyst will work on new leads and deal underwriting from origination through execution and will participate in all aspects of real estate investing at the firm. Dalan is seeking individuals who are highly-motivated, resourceful, attentive-to-detail and growth-oriented. The position will directly report to the Senior Associate of Acquisitions and respective Managing Director. This position will be located in Dalan’s New York City based headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting, evaluation, and development of models for multifamily, office, and retail acquisitions using Microsoft Excel and/or Argus Enterprise
• Create and maintain detailed financial analyses utilizing Microsoft Excel to evaluate prospective and existing investments, incorporating joint venture structures, debt financing and waterfalls
• Prepare investment memoranda and presentation materials
• Perform detailed market research on supply/demand fundamentals, economic trends, comparable sales and lease transactions, etc.
• Support deal team to negotiate and close acquisitions, refinancing, and recapitalizations
• Assist deal team in performing acquisition due diligence, including reviewing leases, contracts, historical operating statements, etc.
• Conduct ongoing quantitative and qualitative analyses to support decision making related to execution of asset business plans including hold/sell/refi analysis.
• Coordinate the development of Annual Business Plans and Quarterly reports by assisting in the preparation of property operating and capital budgets and reviewing and approving on-going financial variance reporting.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, or related discipline preferred    
• 1-3 years of experience in a real estate investment role or related position (Real Estate investments and/or debt), preferably in NYC.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Developed analytical and financial modeling fundamentals in multi-family and commercial Real Estate.
• Self-starter and takes independent initiative
• Proven acquisition underwriting capabilities
• Exceptional communication skills
• Organized and highly detail oriented
• Highly motivated and passionate about doing great work
• Strong interpersonal skills given the small team environment
• Curious to learn and grow

Dalan is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Please note that Dalan has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees, office and residents. As a condition of employment, Dalan employees working on-site are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law.