n n nn The Professionals’ Choice for Real Estate Jobs nn nn About Cottonwood Group: Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Boston and New York, Cottonwood is a private equity real estate investment firm specializing in large-scale, highly structured and complex projects with substantial barrier-of-entry characteristics.
Focused on U.S.
opportunities, Cottonwood exists to serve as the financial and investment steward for our investors—acting as thoughtful dealmakers who tirelessly and consistently champion high-performing investment opportunities with outsized, risk-adjusted and absolute returns.
The firm has AUM of more than US $3 billion as of year-end 2019.nn nn About the Job: The Associate within Investments will primarily be responsible for supporting the Investments team in underwriting and executing key investment opportunities.
This job is ideal for someone who is highly analytical and detail oriented, an effective communicator, excels at multi-tasking under pressure, and is able to effectively prioritize workflow and assignments.
We are looking for an individual who has a solid understanding of market fundamentals that ultimately influence how the Firm structures and executes investments.
A successful Associate within the Investments team is eager to further their knowledge, skills, and abilities to take on new challenges to progress their professional growth.nn nn Core Responsibilities: nn Due diligence, including analysis of entitlements and environmental issues, construction budgets and schedules, financial projections and appraisals, market reports and feasibility studies Developing cash flow models and valuation analyses Assisting in the development and documentation of transaction rationale and investment strategy, including preparation and presentation of all investment memoranda and investor presentation materials Perform competitive market analysis and demographic research to assess real estate trends and identify opportunities Reviewing transaction and capital agreements, including purchase and sales agreements, joint venture agreements, loan agreements, co-lender agreements, asset management agreements, and development agreements Facilitating pre
– and post-closing transaction processes, coordinating with legal counsel, appraisers, auditors, consultants, and other deal service providers nn More About You: You are passionate about Real Estate and looking to continue to grow in your career with a hyper growth-focused Firm.
You are inquisitive and motivated to expand your business acumen, including in respect of geographies and deal structures/opportunities and are continually engaged in self-improvement.
You are a naturally disciplined individual, which enables you to work comfortably in a fast-paced, complex deal/transactional environment.
You are an excellent communicator and have a natural ability to network and build strong relationships within the industry.
You have an appreciation for deadlines and a strong ability to not only meet your own but help your team and fellow collaborators meet theirs.
You have an excellent ability to use sound judgment and work independently.
You have strong attention to detail and accuracy.
You are someone who exhibits a strong sense of ownership for your work product and continuously seeks to understand how your contributions add value and lead to high success within the Firm in reaching its overall business mandates and objectives.nn nnAll Cottonwood’s employees are expected to demonstrate a high level of integrity, mutual respect, professionalism, and a commitment to working in partnership with our key stakeholders (guests, clients, business partners, and co-workers).nn nn Requirements: nn Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Economics, Finance, or related focus of study preferred or a minimum of 4 years in a related field A graduate from a top-tier college institution, a plus, but not required Minimum 3-7 years’ experience working in real estate investment management, conversant with both private equity and loan transactions Experience analyzing and underwriting ground-up developments and value-add redevelopments, multifamily and/or for-sale residential experience is a plus Strong knowledge of financial accounting; strong analytical/modeling skills Expert in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience working with Argus a plus Ability to travel as needed for diligence of investment opportunities and asset management of existing investments Exceptional business writing skills; ability to navigate through complex legal documents The employee must have the physical capability to perform all the core functions of the position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the core functions of the job.
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