Investment Sales Analyst – Commercial Real Estate
Northmarq – St. Louis, MO
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Northmarq is seeking an Investment Sales Analyst who is a highly skilled and driven individual and interested in joining one of the most active multifamily brokerage teams to manage the analysis of properties and financial underwriting for all team assignments and exclusive engagements while providing support to the production team on other key business initiatives. The to-be-hired analyst will exclusively be part of the team based in St. Louis, MO, and will play a key role in the evaluation and marketing of exclusive engagements procured by the team. The candidate must possess a passion for the commercial real estate industry, specifically multifamily investments, as they will obtain extensive exposure to multifamily assets, manufactured housing communities, and land development opportunities for multifamily products, covering both private and institutional capital sectors.
The individual will be an integral member of the production team, providing support on all property-related tasks, while working closely with the producers from the onset of all assignments and exclusive engagements. The to-be-hired analyst is expected to collaborate with senior team members in preparation of preparing Opinions of Value, conduct submarket, and property-level comparable research reports, and interface with property managers, in addition to the administration of the day-to-day operations for the team. As a result of the requirements of the position, the analyst must be a self-starter and possess the ability to work both independently and cohesively within a team environment. Individuals with prior Investment Banking or Private Equity experience (Real Estate or M&A) are encouraged to apply.
*This position is an in-office position, and an immediate start date is preferred.
**Questions on this position, please contact Maria Sather (Northmarq HR)
Position Responsibilities:
- Preparation of Brokers Opinions of Value and Offering Memorandum
- Underwrite income-producing assets using Excel software.
- Analyze historical operating statements, budgets, leases, and loan agreements, as well as current market conditions to determine financial underwriting assumptions.
- Review, analyze, comprehend, abstract, and interpret various types of real estate documents.
- Identify critical property-level financial issues and recommend areas for value-added opportunities.
- Gather and track critical financial data points for research and negotiation purposes.
- Create evaluations of properties and sensitivity analyses.
- Conduct market research, including sourcing/mining data, evaluating information, and analytical reporting
- Strategize with team members and clients to generate creative alternatives.
- Ability to present results of analyses in a formal client setting to audiences with a wide range of financial acumen.
- Strategize with team members and provide materials that allow the top producers to generate new relationships
- Direct communication with Capital Markets professionals, property managers, asset managers, and principals to clarify inconsistencies found during the underwriting process and address other property-specific issues.
What We’re Looking For:
- Four-year college degree. Major in Real Estate, finance, accounting, or business area preferred
- Minimum 1-3 years of relatable work experience, and a financial analyst background is a requirement. Underwriting experience in multifamily/commercial real estate investment is preferred.
- Strong understanding of financial terms and principles necessary in real estate underwriting, including Discounted Cash Flow, IRR, NPV, Time Value of Money, Return on Equity, etc.
- Experience involving the valuation of income-producing properties
- Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret various types of real estate documents, including financial statements, loan documents, deed of trust, etc.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills – ability to interact effectively and professionally with a wide variety of internal parties.
- Close attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to multi-task.
- Intermediate-level skills with Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- Solid organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments with changing priorities.
- Team player, strong work ethic, and passion to work in the commercial real estate industry.
- Strong analytical skills, financial/math skills, and a keen sense of numbers.
Northmarq offers a highly competitive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401K match and an annual discretionary contribution based on business performance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance, education assistance, volunteer paid time off, charitable contribution match and so much more!