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Investments Associate

Urban Renaissance Group

Office Mixed Use Retail

Seattle, WA

Salary Estimate: $112,000.00 - $125,000.00

Employment Type: Full Time

Work Place: Office

Experience Required: 2+ to 5 years

Education Required: 4 Year College

Benefits

Job Description

SUMMARY

Urban Renaissance Group is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented individual with strong analytical capabilities to support The Company’s real estate investment and development activities. In this capacity, the individual’s primary responsibilities will be to collaborate with the Investments team for all functions related to the underwriting of new acquisitions and the asset management of existing investment and development opportunities in Seattle, Portland and Denver. Candidates are expected to perform complex financial modeling and have strong written and verbal communication skills. This person will work closely with team members from various groups within the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Underwrite new investments, including property cash flow modeling, debt financing and joint venture structuring (static pro-formas, IRRs, NPVs, sensitivity tables, promote waterfalls, etc.)
Perform lease analysis, develop capital plans, and regularly review valuations for existing assets
Oversee the due diligence process on potential new investments
Develop and maintain financial models
Perform and effectively analyze in-depth market research
Prepare formal Investment Committee memorandums and presentations describing potential new investments
Support the execution of business plans for new investments
Prepare complex analysis in support of client and firm requests
Work in collaboration with various departments (such as marketing, operations, accounting, etc.)

SKILLS + ABILITIES

Excellent analytical abilities / quantitative skills
Effective communication and business writing skills
Ability to work beyond the typical 40-hour work week with occasional weekends including travel
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Experience with Argus Enterprise a plus

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Business with focus on Finance, Accounting, Real Estate or related field
Minimum 2-3 years Financial Analyst experience with exposure to Commercial Real Estate
Advanced financial analysis and modeling skills utilizing MS Excel
Outstanding organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks under pressure
Excellent critical thinking, judgment, strategic planning and problem-solving skills
Highly developed sense of responsibility and initiative

Equal Opportunity Employment

Urban Renaissance Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Finance

Financial Analysis

Acquisitions

Underwriting