Senior Analyst, Asset Management, West Region

Manulife Investment Management manages $40bn of real estate including equity and debt globally and approximately 25 million square feet of real estate assets in the U.

S. on behalf of both Manulife's general account and third-party funds and accounts. Our West region includes a mix of office, retail, industrial and multifamily properties, ranging from core to value-add assets.

Manulife Investment Management is seeking a Senior Analyst, Asset Management, to play a key role within the growing Asset Management team.

The team is responsible for creating and driving the business plans in the company's US West region's portfolio ($3.5B AUM).

The Senior Analyst is responsible for financial modeling and analysis and will work closely with the Asset Manager in overseeing leasing, property management, capital projects and dispositions and refinancings.

Responsibilities :

Provide financial analysis and support for asset-level decision-making and transactions

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and reporting across the region's portfolio, delivering forward-thinking analysis to support decision-making and strategy
• Conduct and / or support analysis for evaluation of leasing opportunities, capital projects, tenant credit and dispositions and refinancings.

Develop and present findings for Senior Management, Portfolio Managers and Investment Committee

• Assist with acquisitions and dispositions when applicable
• Play an integral role in identifying market trends and extracting insights for the regional portfolio, contributing to market commentary produced by regional Asset Managers.

Present and review with Senior Management and Portfolio Managers as required

• Review and validate Yardi quarterly financials / operating statements and variance reports. Understand cash flow requirements and distribution analysis
• Support ongoing loan compliance and credit / security monitoring activities Support asset-level business plans and valuation models.
• Support Asset Manager coordination, production, and presentation of annual business plans to Senior Management and Portfolio Managers.
• Build and maintain quarterly Argus models and support hold vs. sell analyses conducted by regional Asset Managers. Undertake model audits, quality assurance reviews, and support best practices compliance
• Coordinate appraisal review and commentary by regional Asset Managers and conduct variance analysis to external appraisals

Support Asset Manager in oversite of leasing, property management, and capital projects.

• Collaborate with leasing brokers, review LOIs, leasing documents, and outside broker listing agreements
• Review and selectively audit asset-level financial reporting submitted from Property Managers, including capital commitment forecasts, expense recovery calculations, and funding projections.

Oversee timeliness of Yardi financial and accounting information submitted from Property Managers

Assist on an ad-hoc basis for ongoing capital projects across the region

Knowledge / Skills / Competencies / Education :

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics from top academic institution
• Minimum of 2-4 years of relevant experience preferably from one of the top capital markets brokerage firms or other institutional real estate organizations
• In-depth knowledge of real estate investment, asset management, accounting and administration concepts
• Ability to develop investment strategies and provide recommendations for changes or enhancements to improve investment objectives.

Ability to integrate top-down and bottom-up perspectives into investment recommendations

• Capable of managing competing priorities and maintaining strong attention to detail under strict deadlines
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills (both quantitative and qualitative).
• Able to successfully work in a team-oriented environment and partner with different functional groups
• Demonstrated leadership skills and a strong sense of ownership
• Strong work ethic, a high level of integrity, and the desire to take initiative
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Effective customer service and interpersonal skills. Strong organizational, time management and priority setting skills.
• Focused and self-motivated teammate who balances independent thinking with the execution capabilities and core proficiencies of the rest of the organization.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, creation of templates) and Argus Enterprise. Experience with real estate accounting systems required, experience with Yardi a plus
• Limited travel

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Primary Location

Los Angeles, California

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$89,000.00 USD - $141,000.00 USD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location.

The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education / training.

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife / John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption / surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee / family assistance plans.

We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension / 401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.

Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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