Investments Analyst

WS Development•Newton, MA

1d•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Investments Analyst will be responsible for a variety of investment activities relating to acquisition, asset management and capital markets. This is a highly visible role providing interaction with senior management as well as property focused leasing, development and construction teams. Additional responsibilities involve underwriting and due diligence of potential capital transaction (acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, etc.) including, but not limited to advanced financial modeling, responding to requests for information, preparing cash flow analyses and other special projects, as assigned. The day-to-day experience of the Investments Analyst will be varied. This individual may spend one day analyzing financial statements and developing a financial model, the next day working with internal teams to gather information to present to lenders/investors, the next day performing a market analysis for a new transaction, and another day analyzing leases or loan documents to summarize various requirements, controls, etc. You will have an immediate opportunity to be close to all aspects of deals at WS, and you’ll use your analytical and modeling skills while performing deal sourcing work, industry research, deal diligence, and overall support for our portfolio. Working closely with senior management, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your influence in supporting high-value work while interacting across functions – with a particular focus on our leasing, development and construction teams. This is a highly-visible role, and the successful candidate will be able to grow their investments career while helping WS grow and develop our portfolio.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in a fast-paced, professional environment, ideally real estate
Passion for real estate and/or asset management
Strong attention to detail
Excellent financial analysis skills and facility with mental math
A desire and inclination to take ownership of and lead projects
Communication and presentation abilities, including business writing and proofreading
Strong Excel modeling

Nice To Haves

Argus is a plus

Responsibilities

Preparing and maintaining Argus models for investors, lenders, and third-party consultants
Drafting annual business plans for existing assets and investment memos for new transactions
Managing Excel models projecting 10-year cash flows for IRR, cash flow multiple, and other profitability analyses
Creating and managing various databases for both WS properties and comparable properties for portfolio management purposes
Participating in communication with third parties including lenders, appraisers, consultants and capital partners
Deal sourcing work, industry research, deal diligence, and overall support for our portfolio
Underwriting and due diligence of potential capital transactions (acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, etc.)
Advanced financial modeling
Responding to requests for information
Preparing cash flow analyses
Other special projects, as assigned