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Experienced Analyst, Strategic Capital Solutions
Entry LevelOn-site
Location
Prime Finance, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2500, New York, NY
Salary
$88k–$130k/yr
Experience
Not specified
Posted
Today
Skills
real estate financecommercial real estate valuationcredit underwritingmarket analysisfinancial modeling in excelarguspowerpointinvestment due diligencefinancial metrics developmentcash flow projectionsscenario analysisinvestment committee reportinglegal document analysisasset managementdata collection and organization
Job Description
Summary: Prime Finance is a well-established commercial real estate credit investment platform with over $15 billion in assets under management. The Analyst will be a key member of the Strategic Capital Solutions Investment Team, responsible for supporting investment processes through research, analysis, underwriting, and monitoring of real estate-related investment opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the Strategic Capital Solutions team with all aspects of investment opportunity review, due diligence, closing, and investment management/business plan execution
- Participate in the assessment and structuring of investment opportunities by critically evaluating the merits and risks of the investment through the development of financial metrics, models, and sensitivities
- Support and coordinate with third-party vendors on due diligence, data collection, and credit/underwriting review
- Assist in the preparation of comprehensive investment committee materials and communicate conclusions and investment risks to senior management for approval during Investment Committee and other periodic portfolio reviews
- Build and maintain complex financial models, including cash flow projections, scenario analyses, investment sizing, and bespoke returns waterfalls
- Analyze operative legal documents and term sheets to ensure alignment with underwriting assumptions and deal objectives
- Support interactions with Legal, Capital Markets, Accounting, and Compliance as needed
- Assist the Asset Management function with aspects of business plan execution and investment management, including monitoring property operations to support proactively reducing risk and strengthening asset performance
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested
Required Qualifications:
- 1 to 2 years of full-time, working experience in real estate, real estate finance, or a related field
- Bachelor's degree required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to present complex financial analysis
- Experience with commercial real estate valuation, credit underwriting, and market analysis
- Familiarity with multiple property types such as office, multifamily, retail, and lodging
- Exceptional financial modeling skills in Excel required with proficiency in Argus (Argus certification preferred)
- Technical and aesthetic mastery of PowerPoint
- Proficiency in utilizing industry research resources and collecting and organizing key data
- Ability to leverage various internal AI resources responsibly, utilizing sound judgement to accelerate analysis and improve accuracy of overall work product/deliverables
- Familiarity with operating characteristics of real estate projects (revenue, expenses, capital expenditures, tenant credit, lease structures, etc.)
- Strong work ethic and an ability to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously and proactively execute responsibilities without direct oversight
- Desire to join an entrepreneurial team and grow along with the Special Situations platform
- Problem-solving attitude and team player
Preferred Qualifications:
- Argus certification preferred
Required Skills: Real estate finance, Commercial real estate valuation, Credit underwriting, Market analysis, Financial modeling in Excel, Argus, PowerPoint, Investment due diligence, Financial metrics development, Cash flow projections, Scenario analysis, Investment committee reporting, Legal document analysis, Asset management, Data collection and organization
Benefits: Discretionary annual bonus, A variety of financial, wellbeing, and health / welfare benefits
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
A variety of financial, wellbeing, and health / welfare benefits