Commercial Real Estate Associate

Catalyst Opportunity Funds • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

Catalyst has an opening for a Commercial Real Estate Associate in their Salt Lake City, Utah office. This position, which reports to one of our Vice Presidents, Real Estate, offers significant growth and advancement opportunities. The individual hired for this position will work directly in deal screening, underwriting, due diligence, execution and asset management of a portfolio of commercial real estate investments.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree with a concentration in Accounting, Finance, or Real Estate
• At least two years of experience in a professional work setting, preferably within the commercial real estate industry; including significant client -facing interactions and responsibilities
• Strong modeling skills including regular use of Excel and MS Office programs
• Superior communications skills, including effective, confident writing, and the ability to clearly synthesize research and other information
• Strong interpersonal skills, an interest in developing and managing external relationships, and the ability to appropriately communicate with stakeholders across multiple sectors
• Excellent organizational and task management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Commitment to a collegial workplace; willingness and comfort in taking ownership of miscellaneous tasks

Nice To Haves

• An MBA or Master’s degree in Real Estate or Finance preferred
• Interest and knowledge of impact investing (preferred)
• Proficiency in Argus (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support to the firm’s acquisition and investment activities to source, analyze, diligence, underwrite, and close commercial real estate investments against the firm’s social impact and financial return objectives.
• Assist in the investment memo preparation and presentation to investment committee, including business plan development
• Assist in the due diligence process and report findings to senior management
• Asset management of the investment through execution and refinement of the business plan to achieve the investment goals
• Develop strong relationships and effective lines of communication with colleagues and third parties (including investors, joint venture partners, lenders, attorneys, accountants, etc.)
• Assist the senior leadership team with preparation and delivery of presentations, pitch decks, investment committee memoranda, etc.
• Prepare Catalyst team -members and other stakeholders for key meetings including preparation of agenda items and meeting materials, capturing meeting minutes, driving actionable follow -up items, etc.
• In addition to the above, the role will invariably include additional responsibilities not identified above – this will, to some extent, be determined by management’s needs, but the role also presents opportunities for a candidate to take ownership of tasks in -line with individual interests and skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level