Analyst Full Time

The Debt & Structured Finance team is focused on the placement of debt and equity capital for commercial real estate investors. While the broader team executes transactions across all property types, including office, retail, industrial, data centers, and alternative assets throughout North America, the Analyst will primarily support the team’s hospitality practice, which advises on hotel property and portfolio/platform level transactions. Analysts are involved in every stage of a transaction including underwriting, market research, property tours, preparation of pitch materials and offering memoranda, marketing of transactions, term sheet negotiations, closings, and client meetings and events. The position will be based in-office and work in a high-energy and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare pitch materials and offering memoranda for commercial real estate transactions, including research, financial modeling, and writing transaction narratives.
• Responsible for complex financial modeling of property level cash flows and debt/equity structures utilizing market information, appraisals, and comparable data to quickly and accurately underwrite a variety of transactions.
• Must review and understand relevant documents (financial statements, loan documents, joint venture agreements, appraisals, etc.) to quickly identify relevant information.
• Network within the industry through meetings, events and involvement in real estate trade organizations.
• Participate in weekly pipeline meetings to discuss deal flow, deal status, market conditions and review new client leads.
• Track and maintain database of transaction executions and help identify new business opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

 Experience Required

• 0-2 years of hospitality real estate experience (capital markets, acquisitions, development, asset management) in an analytically rigorous environment. Real estate investment banking or commercial real estate lending/investing experience is preferred.
• Hospitality finance background (including specific experience with hotel P&L’s and STR reports) and good understanding of appraisal and valuation principles.
• Self-motivated, team oriented, and strong time management skills to prioritize tight deadlines.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information.
• Ability to be proactive, anticipate demands and accomplish tasks with minimal direction and oversight.
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, quantitative, writing and communication skills; able to interface with clients including their top-level executives.
• Strong writing skills with ability to communicate analytical and marketing data effectively.
• Ability to work independently while being a team player.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management, Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Candidates from a hotel or hospitality program a plus.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Source: Newmark Career Page