Associate - Asset Management - Real Estate

ROLE DESCRIPTION :

The Corporate Asset Management role has two main functions:

1. New Investment Analysis :

- Analyzing historical financial statements / annual reports, peer benchmarking for potential investments.

- Preparing quick look investment analysis for prospective investments.

- Assisting ASSG in completing investment committee memos and presenting at investment committees.

- Liaising with various intermediaries (industry experts, valuation agencies, due diligence vendors, etc.) for executing new investments.

- Assist ASSG in the closing process to provide debt or equity capital to new investment portfolio companies

2. Existing Portfolio Company Asset Management :

- Produce and present monthly / quarterly / semi-annual reporting covering: investment progress, comparing actuals & financial performance with projections / budget, and compliance with covenants (if applicable)

- Fully support local and regional teams to prepare quarterly asset reviews

- Reconcile data discrepancies between company reports / financing statements by liaising with external vendors (including property managers, suppliers, and consultants)

- Providing thoughtful color and commentary regarding the performance of the investments

- Analyze compliance with financial & performance covenants on a look-forward basis (early recognition of potential future breach), basis monthly / quarterly data submitted

- Keeping track of strategic activity and changes in regulations within the sector:

- Assist ASSG in understanding the strategic direction of each company by comparing what the company has achieved since investment and additional guidance by each company

- Attending analyst calls on the company and the sector

Basic Qualifications :

- Strong academic background with an MBA or Chartered Accountant or equivalent

- Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience

- Solid analytical / logical mindset and attention to detail

- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

- Commercial focus and interest in financial and RE markets

- Strong written and verbal communication skills (clear, concise, and confident) with the ability to manage internal and external relationships

- Self-motivated

- Team minded

- Strong project planning, organization, and time management

- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines while ensuring high quality reports