Analyst, Capital Markets – Office Investment Advisory
Analyst, Capital Markets – Office Investment Advisory
JLL is looking to hire an analyst on its Office Investment Advisory Team in San Francisco.
This position is focused exclusively on sales, joint ventures, and recapitalizations of office and life sciences transactions throughout the Bay Area.
Analysts have the opportunity to be involved in every stage of a transaction, including underwriting, market research, property tours, preparation of offering materials, and client meetings & events. This individual will work in a high-energy, team-focused environment but also get consistent mentorship from more senior members across the platform – that being said, the individual will be expected in the office full-time, 5 days a week.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 1-3 years of experience in a financial analysis environment; investment or commercial banking, private equity, or commercial real estate preferred.
- Self-motivated, team-oriented and strong time management skills to prioritize deadlines.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal quantitative, writing, and communication skills; able to interface with top level executives.
- Strong writing skills with ability to communicate analytical and marketing data effectively.
- Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information.
- Ability to be an independent worker with a team player attitude.
- Proficient working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, and Word. Argus Enterprise experience is preferred but not required.
Main Responsibilities
- Prepare investment sales advisory packages and submissions for commercial real estate transactions, including research, financial modeling and composition of executive summaries.
- Responsible for complex financial modeling of commercial real estate transactions and utilize market and JLL data / comps to correctly underwrite a transaction.
- Manage the due diligence process and be the driving force in working through the marketing and closing processes for each transaction, and be in constant communication with the Producer, the market and the Client.
- Must be technically proficient in use of databases and be able to effectively identify what data from this system will be useful to determine trends and for preparation for pitches and meetings.
- Must understand and review real estate documents (leases, loan documents, appraisals, etc.) to determine if any issues exist and the best path forward given the nature of the issue.
- Begin to build client network within the industry through meetings, events and involvement in real estate trade organizations.
- Participate in weekly office meetings with Producers to discuss deal flow, deal status, market conditions and review new client leads.
More on JLL
JLL is a Fortune 500 company and professional services and investment management firm that helps real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. With more than 90,000 employees across the globe, JLL is one of the largest and most successful commercial real estate companies in the world. JLL fosters a culture focused on putting clients’ interests first, maintaining high ethical standards, and encouraging collaboration and creativity. Of JLL’s various service lines, the Capital Markets team is comprised of Investment Advisory and Debt Placement, which executes sale, financing, and recapitalization transactions of assets across all industry sectors, including office, multifamily, retail, industrial and hotels.
On July 1, 2019, JLL acquired HFF, a firm which ranked as the #1 loan originator during 2018, has been listed as one of Fortune 100’s fastest growing companies for four years, and ranks among the top three brokerage firms in the U.S. Together, we will attract, nurture and retain the best talent and redefine excellence in capital markets.