Analyst, Portfolio Management
About The Position
At BGO, your work has real impact in the markets you know best, backed by the strength of a global real estate platform. Our teams bring deep local insight, long-term thinking, and institutional investment and management excellence to serve more than 750 leading investors across office, industrial, multi-residential, retail, and hospitality assets worldwide. Whether you are focused on a single city or collaborating across regions, you will be trusted with meaningful work, surrounded by talented professionals, and supported by a culture that values ownership, collaboration, and growth. We know our success is only as strong as the people behind it. That is why we invest in our teams, embrace innovation and technology to work smarter, and place real value on relationships, mentorship, and the human connections that make great work possible. At BGO, ambition is supported, ideas are welcomed, contributions are recognized, and success is shared, creating space for you to grow, thrive, and build a rewarding career. For more information, please visit www.bgo.com. We are hiring an Analyst, Portfolio Management who will be responsible for working with the Portfolio Management team to execute on portfolio and asset-specific strategies and provide comprehensive support for client reporting and business development initiatives within BGO’s separately managed account business. More specifically, the Analyst will (1) create, maintain, and improve on portfolio and asset-level modeling across a range of clients and assets, (2) evaluate the impact of leasing, capital, and cash flow management decisions and (3) produce and create client reporting, presentations, and portfolio analytics. The Analyst will work extensively with various senior members of the Portfolio Management team, as well as collaborating closely with members of the Investments, Research, Development, and Real Estate Management teams. The role will be based out of 1 York St., Toronto, and the candidate is expected to be in the office four days a week, on average.
Requirements
- One to two years of work experience in the real estate, finance, or banking industry, and/or an undergraduate degree in commerce, business administration or economics.
- A strong theoretical knowledge of commercial real estate value drivers, and financial valuation techniques and methodologies
- High level of technical and modeling skills demonstrated through strong financial analysis experience
- Eager to ignite our company's spirit as a culture champion, embracing and embodying our dynamic values: Focus on What Matters, Be the Change, Do the Right Thing, and Together We Win!
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment with an ability to adapt to new and evolving challenges
- Team-player who enjoys collaborating across multiple groups
- Curious, with a keen desire to learn and work in the commercial real estate industry!
Nice To Haves
- Real estate experience is preferred
- Participation in the CFA program, working towards a professional accreditation, or a desire to obtain a professional accreditation, would be considered an asset
Responsibilities
- Assist in preparation of recommendations and investment memos through financial analysis, proforma modelling/underwriting, qualitative analysis, and research to support the Separately Managed Account Portfolio Management team across all asset classes (multi-residential, industrial, office, retail, land, and alternatives) and key Canadian geographies related to: Acquisitions/dispositions evaluation and due diligence support, Major capital and leasing decisions on existing assets, Property level hold-sell analysis, New and existing development projects, Financing analysis
- Assist in preparation of the portfolio and asset strategic business plans, annual operating, leasing and capital budgets, and ongoing asset level reporting/analytics
- Manage and support return and cash flow modelling for existing clients
- Produce presentation materials for client meetings and business development activities
- Create, prepare, and streamline ongoing client reporting requirements, including introduction of automation and AI integration of processes where feasible
- Embrace and support BGO’s culture and focus on Sustainable Investing, which includes BGO’s commitment to the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative
- Other duties as required
Benefits
- comprehensive suite of competitive health & retirement benefits
- incentive compensation programs tied to both individual and business performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
