Commercial Asset Management Associate

Starwood Capital Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Starwood Capital Group, a private investment firm focused on real estate, seeks an Associate to monitor and report asset performance across the U.S. commercial portfolio and support value creation strategies. The role may include asset management duties for smaller investments depending on experience.

Responsibilities include cash flow modeling, budgeting, leasing support, and coordination with lenders and partners. A strong SQL/Excel skill set and a bachelor’s degree are required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant real estate or finance experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral).
• Real estate cash flow modeling experience.
• Strong quantitative and technical/computer skills (including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ARGUS).
• A true self-starter capable of accomplishing complicated tasks with limited supervision.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance or a related area.

Responsibilities

• Prepare investment return projections and valuation analyses.
• Prepare investment business plans and leasing strategies in cooperation with Asset Managers.
• Monitor investment performance against budgets and return projections and prepare internal reporting materials.
• Participate in the leasing process and manage leasing approvals.
• Review lender reporting, monthly draws, and other required compliance reporting.
• Assist with the disposition process, from marketing to closing.
• Assist with acquisitions due diligence.
• Assess market dynamics and competitive positioning for investments.
• Assist with special projects, including hold-sell analyses, evaluation of financing strategies, and sector initiatives.
• Review development plans and development draws.
• Interact with joint venture partners, lenders, attorneys, brokers, property managers, and third-party service providers.
• Mentor team analysts and junior staff

Skills

Real estate cash flow modeling

Strong communication

Self-starter

Microsoft Excel

ARGUS

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance or related

Tools

ARGUS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm with over $120 billion in assets under management and a primary focus on real estate. The firm maintains U.S. offices in New York City, Miami (HQ), Washington DC, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Starwood Capital’s hallmark is to invest opportunistically, moving between asset classes, geographies and positions in the capital stack as the firm perceives risk / return dynamics to be evolving. The firm has invested in nearly every class of real estate on a global basis, including residential, hotel, office, industrial, retail, and data centers. Additional information about Starwood Capital can be found at

Description

Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm with over $120 billion in assets under management and a primary focus on real estate. The firm maintains U.S. offices in New York City, Miami (HQ), Washington DC, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Starwood Capital’s hallmark is to invest opportunistically, moving between asset classes, geographies and positions in the capital stack as the firm perceives risk / return dynamics to be evolving. The firm has invested in nearly every class of real estate on a global basis, including residential, hotel, office, industrial, retail, and data centers. Additional information about Starwood Capital can be found at

Position Description

The Associate will report to the Vice President of U.S. Commercial Asset Management and will focus primarily on monitoring and reporting asset level performance, identifying potential issues, and assisting the team with implementing value creation strategies for Starwood’s U.S. commercial property portfolio. The Associate may act as an asset manager for smaller investments, depending on experience and skills.

Specific Responsibilities Include

• Prepare investment return projections and valuation analyses;
• Prepare investment business plans and leasing strategies in cooperation with Asset Managers.
• Monitor investment performance against budgets and return projections and prepare internal reporting materials
• Participate in the leasing process and manage leasing approvals
• Review lender reporting, monthly draws, and other required compliance reporting
• Assist with the disposition process, from marketing to closing.
• Assist with acquisitions due diligence
• Assess market dynamics and competitive positioning for investments
• Assist with special projects, including hold-sell analyses, evaluation of financing strategies, and sector initiatives;
• Review development plans and development draws.
• Interact with joint venture partners, lenders, attorneys, brokers, property managers, and third-party service providers
• Mentor team analysts and junior staff

Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant real estate or finance experience preferred
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral)
• Real estate cash flow modeling experience
• Strong quantitative and technical/computer skills (including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ARGUS)
• A true self-starter capable of accomplishing complicated tasks with limited supervision
• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance or a related area

Salary Range: $145,000.00-160,000.00