Acquisition Associate

Position: Associate, Residential, Alternatives & Growth InitiativesLocation: New York, NYCompany Overview:Our client is a global alternative investment manager investing across private equity, real assets, credit and liquid strategies. Its Real Assets platform oversees more than $16 billion in assets under management, including approximately $12 billion within real estate. Since launching its real estate business in 1996, our client has invested more than $29 billion across over 1,550 properties globally. The United States portfolio is concentrated primarily in industrial and residential assets.Position Overview:The real estate investment team is seeking an associate to provide acquisition support to senior team members for potential new equity investments. Responsibilities will include underwriting/modeling, analysis, due diligence, financing and other items for potential new real estate investments. The associate will interact with local operating partners, brokers and third-party vendors while conducting due diligence. An important component of the job will be the preparation of internal investment committee reports and participation in investment presentations. The associate will be required to conduct financial, property, market and industry research and analysis related to new property investments.Required Skills:Bachelor’s degree required in finance, accounting, economics; emphasis in real estate preferredCandidates must have at 1-3 years of related real estate experienceExperience using Excel and Argus, particularly in the context real estate investment valuation is preferredAbility to work in a fast-paced environment and ability to multi-task is essentialStrong interpersonal/communication skills; ability to develop and ask questionsWell-developed written and oral communication skillsBackground:Ideally, the candidate will have 1–3 years of experience in commercial real estate, investment sales or brokerage, real estate investment banking, commercial real estate lending or finance, direct real estate investment, or commercial property appraisal. The candidate will focus primarily on residential-themed investments, including apartments, student housing, and senior living, as well as select alternative strategies such as medical outpatient and net lease properties. They will also provide analytical support for growth initiatives from time to time, including potential new product offerings and transactions.