Newcastle Real Estate

Position: Analyst
Reports To: Managing Director, Asset Management
Compensation Range: 75K-95K base salary with bonus opportunity

Newcastle Investors is a real estate investment and operating company that acquires, develops, and owns multifamily and mixed-use properties in urban Chicago. For more information on Newcastle, please visitwww.newcastleinvestors.com/

Position Summary

If you love real estate and want to be part of a collaborative culture that strives to win, we want you as part of our team. Come power your career with us and enjoy the journey along the way. You will experience all aspects of real estate investment, development, and operations at this vertically integrated real estate investment and operating company. You will work as part of a collaborative team to evaluate investment opportunities, develop firm-wide strategic initiatives, perform market analyses, report on asset and project performance, and support capital-raising activities.

Investment & Growth

• Asset Strategy. Develop asset strategy that exploits opportunities or overcomes challenges on new and existing Investments.
• Asset Performance. Monitor, evaluate, and report on portfolio asset performance. Analyze financial and operating trends to uncover opportunities and identify potential problems before they occur.
• Asset Financing. Assist with asset financing and maintaining the firm’s debt portfolio by preparing loan packages, evaluating loan proposals, and ensuring loan compliance.
• Quantitative Analysis. Analyze opportunities and risks of new investments and developments.
• Financial Modeling. Prepare financial models (Excel, Argus, etc.) to analyze investments, model project capitalization, perform sensitivity analyses, and pitch investment opportunities to capital partners.
• Market Analysis. Perform market analyses to track and analyze economic, demographic, and real estate market data to draw supportable conclusions that guide investment decisions.
• Capital Repairs. Partner with asset managers and operations managers to identify, evaluate and plan renovations and other large capital investments.
• Investment Presentation. Develop proposals and investor communications supporting investment decisions based on financial, market, and project analysis.

Requirements

• Top academic performer with a BS/BA in finance, accounting, real estate, business, or related field.
• Two to four years of real estate investment experience utilizing financial analysis, research, and strong communication skills.
• Ability to construct, interpret, and explain complex financial models.
• Unquestionable integrity, credibility, and character, who has demonstrated high moral and ethical behavior.
• Advanced Excel skills. Familiarity with Argus. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. (Please note: an excel test will be given during the interview process).
• Familiarity with debt and equity structures.
• Ability to understand and abstract legal documents such as leases and purchase and sale agreements.
• Experience compiling economic, demographic, and real estate market data to be used in investment and strategic decision-making.
• Desire and ability to develop relationships through networking and industry events.
• A highly motivated team player eager to work in a collaborative environment focused on delivering outstanding results.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Newcastle Investors is committed to conducting all employment practices for employees at all levels without regard to race, creed, genetic characteristics, gender, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran/military status, gender identity/status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws, except where a bona fide occupational requirement exists.

Newcastle Investors is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.