Overview

LaSalle Investment Management is seeking a full-time Financial Analyst / Senior Financial Analyst to join its LaSalle Global Partner Solutions group in the Chicago headquarters to assist with real estate co-investment transactions. LaSalle GPS is the global indirect real estate division of the firm, with $6 billion of assets under management including fund-of-funds, joint ventures, co-investments and secondaries. The Analyst would primarily support the co-investment business, which manages $2.3 billion of assets on behalf of four specialized separate account clients. Co-investments span across asset classes (office, industrial, multifamily, retail, etc.), geographies (domestic and international), risk profiles (core, value-add and opportunistic), and include both equity and debt. The Analyst will primarily focus on acquisition underwriting, investment reforecasting, portfolio management, client reporting, and presentation preparation.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assist team members with evaluating and underwriting potential acquisitions
• Perform complex financial analyses, including Argus valuation models and Excel-based underwriting pro-formas, cash flow projections and sensitivity analyses
• Assist in the preparation of Investment Committee presentations and related analyses
• Evaluate property-level and portfolio-level investment performance and prepare quarterly reforecasts
• Assist with client reporting, investor communications and presentation preparation
• Assist with managing the due diligence process, including the review and analysis of leases, operating information, legal documentation, and other investment-related materials
• Gather and evaluate economic and market data

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Available for immediate start date
• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, finance, economics or related field with strong record of academic achievement
• 1-3 years full-time professional experience required
• Highly skilled in Excel modeling; Argus experience is a plus
• Knowledge of DCF, NPV and cash flow models
• Strong financial, analytical ability with solid organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Highly-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a positive attitude
• Proactive thinking with detail-oriented and creative problem solving approach
• Ability to manage competing and often unanticipated deadlines
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the United States

Source: LaSalle Investment Management Company’s Page

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