Position Summary
The Investment Associate / Senior Associate role offers the unique opportunity to assume an integral role in Crow Holdings Capital’s Partner Solutions division in acquisition and platform development capacities. The Associate / Senior Associate will work directly with leadership to structure and underwrite a range of real estate investment opportunities across property types, including property and portfolio recapitalizations, acquisitions of LP interests (secondaries), and indirect real estate commitments. Other responsibilities include data and performance analysis, risk evaluation, cash flow reprojections, market research, and investor presentations.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create financial models using Excel and ARGUS for various product types to forecast performance and evaluate financial returns for potential acquisitions and existing assets under management
- Conduct market research and compile internal and external data for transaction and sector analysis
- Assist in due diligence of legal documents, financial reports, operating statements, business plans and transaction execution
- Prepare investment analysis presentations for Investment Committee review
- Assist in preparation of presentation materials to engage with real estate sponsors, investors and advisors
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the business, including Investment Committee, Investor Relations, General Counsel, Compliance, Portfolio Management, and Business Development
Desired Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; working knowledge of accounting and corporate finance
- 3-5 years of real estate investment experience
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office Suite; exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail
- Exceptional problem solving, critical thinking, and quantitative/modeling skills
- Knowledge of real estate investments and financial modeling
- Strong written and oral communication skills; experience with real estate research and writing
- Highly self-motivated, organized, and action-oriented, able to execute efficiently and generate results
- Boston-based or willing to relocate to Boston