Analyst OR Senior Associate, Capital Markets

QTS Data Centers•Duluth, GA

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About The Position

The Analyst or Senior Associate, Capital Markets supports the execution and administration of QTS’ financing and capital markets activities, liquidity forecasting, and long-term financial strategy. The role works within a small, close-knit team in a fast-paced environment and interacts with QTS executive leadership and members of Blackstone, QTS’ majority owner. The position provides analytical and transaction support through financial modeling, investor presentations, due diligence, and lender and investor engagement. It coordinates transaction processes with bankers, lawyers, external consultants, and other stakeholders, and works with QTS senior management and Blackstone on capital raising. The role also supports investor relations for QTS’ lending relationships and analyzes large volumes of data to reach and communicate conclusions.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, or capital markets at a top-tier financial institution, or relevant in-house experience at a company.
Experience executing financial transactions such as credit facilities, mortgage-secured loans, and securitizations.
Advanced analytical and financial modeling proficiency, including the ability to build comprehensive integrated income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow models from scratch.
Ability to organize teams, lead internal outreach, and project-manage inputs from various stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting.
Strong understanding of real estate capital markets.
Self-motivated, highly organized, and an open communicator; able to work in a fast-paced, client-focused entrepreneurial environment with limited formal structure.
Ability to organize and interpret large volumes of data, draw appropriate conclusions, and present information clearly to non-financial managers.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Enthusiastic team attitude and ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Data center industry experience.
Completion of a major corporate, investment banking, or capital markets training program with a leading financial institution.
Real estate, data center, or capital markets experience.
Experience providing financial and analytical support to a fast-paced organization.

Responsibilities

Support the VP, Capital Markets in managing the execution and administration of QTS’ financing and capital markets activities.
Contribute to the company’s long-term financial strategy.
Provide analytical support for financing transactions and liquidity management through financial modeling, investor presentations, due diligence, and lender and investor engagement.
Manage transaction processes and interact with bankers, lawyers, external consultants, and other stakeholders.
Build underwriting, financing, and liquidity models to evaluate and execute complex asset-level and corporate-level financing structures.
Work with QTS senior management and Blackstone to execute capital raising.
Support due diligence efforts and, in practice, support investor relations for QTS’ lending relationships.
Synthesize large amounts of data and arrive at reasonable conclusions quickly.
Perform other duties as assigned.