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This role will be responsible for supporting new equity acquisitions for MetLife’s general account and third-party investors. The portfolio includes office, retail, industrial, multi-family, hotels, plus alternative investments such as data centers, senior housing, manufactured housing, single family residential communities and self-storage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Head of Acquisitions and Joint Ventures in the Chicago Region in underwriting, due diligence, acquiring and closing equity investments for the MetLife general account as well as third party investment accounts.
- Assist in the underwriting, valuation and financial analysis of potential transactions utilizing Excel and Argus software by interpreting rent rolls, income statements, offering memos, development models, and other relevant property level reports.
- In-depth analytical analyses involving advanced Excel modeling of potential acquisitions and developments, including sensitivity analysis, various leverage structures and joint venture waterfalls.
- Assist in preparation of transaction approval memos including market research/trends to formulate underwriting assumptions.
- Assist in due diligence including ARGUS audit, review of tenant estoppels, rent roll/lease verification and OFAC compliance for the acquisition and development of real estate equity assets. Work with asset managers during the closing/onboarding process. Interface with all parties involved in the acquisition due diligence and closing process, including internal as well as external partners such as regional architects, JV partners, portfolio, asset & property managers, legal counsel, brokers, third party consultants and representatives of third-party investor accounts.
- Assist in presenting the transaction to investment committee and provide deal updates on a weekly acquisition pipeline call.
Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:
- 1-4+ years of commercial real estate experience with various property types including office, retail, industrial, multi-family, self-storage, senior housing, single family residential communities, data centers and hotels preferred.
- Strong quantitative and modeling skills, specifically Excel and Argus Enterprise; familiarity with the leading commercial real estate market data resources (i.e.-CoStar, CBRE Econometric Advisors, Real Capital Analytics, etc.) a plus.
- Team oriented with excellent communication, organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Effective writing skills and ability to synthesize information, as well as verbal interpersonal/communication skills.
- To post for this position, you need the proper work authorization to work in the country where the position is located and not require relocation assistance
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable business-related field required, MBA, CFA or equivalent preferred
Source: MetLife Real Estate Career Page
