Asset Management Analyst

Opportunity Real Estate Private Equity Firm is seeking an Analyst to support the continued growth of its West LA office. The firm invests capital on behalf of institutional funds with a primary focus on opportunistic and value-add strategies. The position will play a key role in executing value enhancement strategies and assisting in oversight of real estate investments across a variety of property types in the Western US. The ideal candidate is highly motivated to add value at a growing, well-capitalized platform and gain a wide range of experience across multiple property types and investment strategies.

Responsibilities The Analyst will play an important role in providing asset management support for new leasing activity, capital renovation/reposition projects, financings, and dispositions. The role will also support the evaluation and execution of acquisitions & developments alongside senior management. Key responsibilities will include preparing property-level and investor-level reports, tracking property-level budgets and performance against relevant benchmarks, as well as ad-hoc analysis to support the asset management and acquisitions teams for both existing and new investments.

Asset Management

• Support asset management activities, including leasing, repositioning strategies, refinancings, and dispositions
• Prepare and present quarterly and annual asset management reports, business plans, cash flow forecasts, and waterfall distribution analyses
• Manage and track portfolio and asset performance & compliance, including portfolio sensitivities on financing, operations, and leasing to assist senior management and investment partner review of strategic and risk management decisions
• Provide recommended solutions to any operational issues that could impact the financial performance of an asset based on the review of variance reporting and key performance indicators
• Assist with investment and accounting teams to assess cash flow needs, capital requirements, hold/sell analyses, and property-level distributions
• Analyze proposed leasing transactions for deal approvals and interface with brokers
• Monitor the management of capital renovation projects and operating activities
• Coordinate with lenders for reporting, covenant calculations, draw requests and hedging activities
• Manage workflow with on-site personnel, property management, and accounting teams
• Track market activity and maintain database of lease and sales comps

 Qualifications

• Excellent undergraduate record
• No more than 3 years of work experience in either a real estate role (asset management, acquisitions, development, structured finance, investment sales) or advanced financial role (investment banking analyst program, management consulting, Big 4 accounting)
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel (candidates will be tested)
• Experience with Argus is preferred, but not required
• Basic knowledge of real estate finance, valuation, and capital markets
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Must possess meticulous attention to detail and take pride in their work
• Self-motivated and proactive individual who is resourceful and can work well independently
• Superior organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple workstreams
• Thoughtful presentation and communication skills with the ability to think like an investor and articulate assumptions, conclusions, and recommendations from their analysis
• Team player suited to work within an entrepreneurial, collaborative culture
• Candidates must be located in Los Angeles or have ties to Southern California