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Are you highly motivated, intellectually curious, and willing to jump in to make impactful contributions? Are you ready to be a key contributor to a team and help get the job done? If so, then becoming a Senior Investment Analyst or Investment Associate within a culture that treats our talent like an investment might be the right job for you!
We are looking for an astute, determined professional like you to fulfill a critical Senior Investment Analyst or Associate role (depending on experience) supporting our Debt originations business on making new Core, Core Plus, Structured and Agency loans.
This position will be based in Los Angeles, where the team is working in the office 4 days a week.
What you can expect:
- Analyze and underwrite commercial real estate debt investment opportunities across all commercial property types with a focus in the Western US.
- Create cash flow models, Argus models, sensitivity tables, rent roll analyses, and other financial analyses required to evaluate, pursue, and close debt investment opportunities.
- Prepare Investment Committee memoranda and related materials through market research, risk analysis, and in‐depth understanding of investment factors and credit risks.
- Analyze economic, market, legal, and political conditions within an investment’s geography.
- Assist senior investment professionals in leading the due diligence and closing processes for originations in conjunction with the portfolio management team.
- Assist in property level financings, appraisal reviews, and other activities that may require feedback from the debt originations or real estate transactions group, portfolio management team, or loan servicing group.
- Interact professionally with internal and external parties, including originations, risk, legal, developers, investment firms, borrowers, and third‐party service providers.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree and 1‐3 years commercial real estate work experience in transactions or underwriting
- Understanding of basic real estate terms and concepts such as net leases, gross leases, contracts, rents, percentage rents, operating expenses, capital expenditures, expense recoveries, and property types.
- Understanding of basic finance concepts such as amortization, interest rates, net operating income, cash flow returns, cap rates, internal rate of return, present value/discounted cash flow, and property valuations.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Argus.
- Experience underwriting stabilized and proforma cash flows across property types.
What will set you apart:
- Strong writing and quantitative skills and demonstrated analytical ability.
- Ability to operate independently and in a team environment, with good judgment and attention to detail while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Self‐motivated with perseverance, and a hands‐on, proactive style.
*We know not everyone will meet 100% of the requirements, however we encourage you to apply if you think your skills are a good fit for this role.
Source: Prudential’s Career Page
