Real Estate Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Real Estate Analyst Job Description

Department : Auben Capital Partners

Reports to : Asset Management

FLSA status : Exempt

Supervises others : NO

About Us :

Auben Capital Partners is a rapidly growing Private Equity Investment Firm that provides customized real estate advisory and investment management solutions.

Our mission is to positively impact people, property, and places. As people are our biggest asset, we offer proper resources to help our employees reach their full potential.

Our principles are based on integrity, transparency, respect, and creativity with a high sense of urgency, which together define how we do business.

With over $2 billion of transactional volume, including $300 million in AUM, our portfolio companies are highly diversified in real estate markets across the country and provide creative solutions to solve the objectives of any investment mandate.

With a culture built on entrepreneurialism, partnership and being a team within teams, our firm offers joiners the opportunity to think out loud, collaboratively.

Your Opportunity :

Auben is currently seeking candidates with excellent quantitative, qualitative, and interpersonal skills for Analyst positions on our Real Estate Advisory Team.

The Analyst’s primary role is to engage in sector-focused research on various markets and areas of the real estate investment industry such as scattered site single family, multifamily or build to rent rental homes across opportunistic, value-add, core and credit scenarios.

The Analyst will work in a team environment to target and perform due diligence, analyze PPMs, financial statements, and other operating data required to calculate investment return scenarios.

In addition, the Analyst will work with the co-investment and secondary teams to source, diligence and execute transactions.

The Analyst will have the opportunity to present recommendations, with the investment team, to the Board.

Auben Capital Partners prides itself on the firm’s collegial atmosphere, encouraging team-building initiatives and a collaborative approach to accomplishing projects.

The Analyst will have daily exposure to all levels of the Firm including Partners, senior leadership and fellow colleagues.

The Analyst will often have opportunities to interact with many of the top managers in the real estate private equity industry.

Qualifications :

• BA / BS in in Real Estate, Private Equity, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or equivalent relevant experience
• Demonstrated track record of academic and professional success
• Prior internships or work experience in private equity real estate, investment banking, consulting or other relevant experience
• Availability to travel, primarily domestically
• High proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Flexibility to work within Auben Capital Partners dynamic and entrepreneurial organization
• Developing investment judgment and general understanding of risk / reward trade-offs
• Ability to represent the Firm credibly in written and interpersonal communications
• Demonstrable analytical capabilities, including strong quantitative / modeling skills
• Applied experience in valuation and investment analysis
• Enrollment in CFA program a plus
• Promote and demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude

Essential Job Functions :

• Perform market research using publicly available information and proprietary databases to identify, quantify and analyze macroeconomic trends across a variety of industry sectors
• Interpret financial analyses prepared by target fund managers, including investment track records, financial statement analysis and fund models
• Support senior Advisory staff on sourcing and managing the inflow of investment opportunities
• Assess marketing and supporting materials of prospective fund managers to identify key value drivers and important areas for further investigation
• Conduct phone interviews with senior executives to gather insights and information regarding the style and effectiveness of target fund managers
• Form an independent opinion about the attractiveness of a sector or investment opportunity
• Efficiently communicate a position verbally and in written materials, including defending a position in a team environment such as Investment Committee meetings
• Use creativity to source and analyze data and to test hypotheses regarding attractiveness of specific sectors and investment opportunities
• Prepare for and participate in meetings with managers and conduct on-going due diligence
• Perform financial modeling and sensitivity analyses related to co-investment and secondary opportunities
• Draft investment memorandums and presentations related to fund, co-investment and secondary diligences

Next Actions :

Kindly submit your resume accompanied by a concise cover letter highlighting what makes you an outstanding candidate. Additionally, please include your date of availability.

Applications lacking a cover letter will not be taken into consideration. Rest assured; all responses will be treated with confidentiality.

Auben employees possess the following Key Core Characteristics :

• Direct, respectful communicators
• Solution and team oriented
• Urgent in action, always accountable to results
• Inclusive and communal
• Underdog DNA

Our Core Values :

• We are forever learners
• Always intentional and team first
• Humble, yet confident leaders
• Constant seekers of constructive criticism
• We consistently push to completion
• Never deterred by obstacles & interruptions

DISCLAIMER

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.

It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Examples listed do not preclude the performance of other duties similar in nature or in level of complexity.