Asset Management/Acquisition Analyst

This position will be a key member of Vivo Investment Group’s acquisitions and asset management team. The Analyst will assist in assessing real estate investments for our adaptive reuse real estate development strategy, including the acquisition and development of hotel to apartment conversions throughout key markets in the United States.

The Analyst/Associate will be primarily responsible for underwriting and financially analyzing each opportunity, as well as performing property and market due diligence and playing an active role in the asset management and dispositions of the company's investments. We are seeking someone who understands the importance of the technical skills relative to underwriting and asset analysis but will also eventually be able to take a front seat in sourcing new deals, debt refinancing, property disposition and building/maintaining relationships within the real estate industry across various markets.

Primary Areas Of Focus For Our Real Estate Group Equity Teams Include:

Our real estate team has extensive acquisitions, development, capital structuring, and asset management experience across the United States. Our office is located out of El Segundo, and primarily invests in the repositioning of hotel to apartment conversions. The position is full-time in the office and will require a few days of travel per quarter.

Primary Functions & Essential Responsibilities

· Create detailed and complex financial underwriting models for the acquisition and development of real estate investments.

· Participate in and provide support for the ongoing asset management of each investment, including financing and refinancing, major asset-level decisions, and the eventual sale of each property.

· Perform asset-level and market-level due diligence.

· Develop a thorough understanding of a deal’s capital structure and business plan and key risks to performance through discussions with capital partners, market participants, and investment professionals.

· Understand physical characteristics of properties, and the related competitive advantages and disadvantages.

· Understand and critically evaluate the existing and potential operating characteristics of a project (revenue, expenses, capital expenditures, equity waterfalls, levered vs. unlevered cash flows).

· Identify a project’s demand drivers; gather market information through independent fieldwork and direct contact with brokers, appraisers, and developers. Synthesize information and draw a conclusion on future market rent, absorption, vacancy, and liquidity in the investment market.

· Communicate conclusions into a comprehensive narrative to be presented to senior management for consideration and approval. Participate in Underwriting and Investment Committee discussions

· Review legal documentation in concert with team and counsel throughout the negotiation process

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree or international equivalent in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or related field with exceptional academic credentials.

· 0-3 years of finance or real estate experience.

· Previous experience in real estate development, capital markets, investment banking, or private equity preferred

· High level of expertise in Excel and PowerPoint.

· Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a collegial, fast-moving, demanding, and dynamic environment.

· Creative problem solver.

· Excellent communication skills.

· Strong interpersonal skills.

· Attention to detail.

· Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness.