Analyst, Real Estate Acquisitions (Logistics)

Ares Operations•Newport Beach, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Our logistics acquisitions team in Newport Beach is seeking an Analyst to provide advanced financial analysis, research, and due diligence support to Marq Logistics acquisition activities in the Southwest Region to assist in expanding their industrial portfolio, which is currently over 25 million square feet, located in the Southern California, Phoenix and Las Vegas markets. This Analyst will collaborate with various team members across different departments and groups. Responsibilities are broad and directly impact key operations of the business.

Requirements

1-3 years applicable work experience preferred
Proficiency in Argus Enterprise; Argus certification a plus
Proficiency in Excel
Financial background in real estate or finance preferred
Bachelor’s degree with undergraduate coursework in business, finance, accounting; with a strong understanding of real estate finance principles
Ability to comprehend, analyze, interpret, and create real estate documents including, but not limited to, LOIs, RFPs, property offering memorandums, market reports and tenant leases
Excellent written and communication skills preferred
Advanced PowerPoint and Word skills preferred
Willingness and ability to travel as needed
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
High ethical standards and strong worth ethic

Nice To Haves

Argus certification a plus
Excellent written and communication skills preferred
Advanced PowerPoint and Word skills preferred

Responsibilities

Perform advanced modeling and valuation analysis (Argus and Excel) for potential acquisitions and development opportunities
Create discounted cash flow models used to analyze returns for potential acquisitions
Prepare thorough and concise Investment Memos for presentation to the Investment Committee and Board of Directors
Formulate key investment decisions based on judgment and empirical analysis of the data
Provide and qualify informed opinions of an investment’s merits based on collecting, processing, and tracking of in-depth market information and related matters
Comp Tracking – data entry into centralized database of comps received from industry professionals: Lease Rates Purchase Price on sale transactions, comparing against internal underwriting model to generate Cap Rates.
Retrade/Cap Rates Repricing tracker
Accurately record, save, and organize deals through Dealpath tracking software
Ensuring Dealpath is updated weekly and confirmation with Senior Management of the list of sites for the following week’s Regional and National Pipeline meetings.
Support associates and senior management of Ares in matters related to the successful operation of various business units
Professionally represent Ares to the broader real estate community (ex. brokers, bankers, and other service providers)
Creation of Investor Tour Books of Regional Assets, ensuring they are maintained and updated as required.
Note transcripts of Senior Management deal calls with industry professionals.