Job Description

APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

TITLE: Real Estate Acquisitions Analyst

TYPE: Full-Time

COMPENSATION: Salary, potential bonus, health/dental, 401K Matching, and Profit Sharing

LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA or Irvine, CA

APPLICATION: PDF Version of Resume, PDF Cover Letter

COMPANY: Clear Capital is a private equity real estate investment firm with offices in Los Angeles and Irvine, California. Clear Capital specializes in multi-family real estate investments, focusing on identifying, acquiring, improving and monetizing apartment assets throughout the Pacific Northwest, Mountain, Southwest, and Southeast regions of the United States. Clear Capital presently owns and operates over 4,500 units across 25 communities in 6 states.

Clear Capital is seeking a qualified candidate for its Los Angeles or Irvine office with the following qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 – 5 years in multi-family analysis and underwriting experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics and/or Real Estate or equivalent work-history
• Strong skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience and exposure to all multifamily real estate product types
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to maintain and source information with Brokers across the West and Sunbelt regions
• Passion for or strong demonstrated interest in multi-family real estate
• Hardworking, analytical, detail-oriented and organized
• Track record of personal, educational, and professional success
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects in an efficient manner to meet all deadlines
• Excellent innovative thinking and problem-solving skills
• A “get it done now” approach with a “whatever it takes” mentality
• Excellent internet research skills
• Excellent management communication skills with the ability to "manage up" and seek help, clarification, and prioritization of tasks from senior members of the firm
• Ability to work independently and with guidance from senior management
• Ability to work under pressure and in a time sensitive environment

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

Property Identification and Underwriting

• Complete transaction screening, and contact investment sales professionals to gather key data to utilize in creating property and investment summaries
• Assist the VP of Acquisitions in underwriting new acquisitions by researching property comps, analyzing financial statements, building operating and capital budgets, conducting submarket research, and sourcing other relevant information within target markets
• Apply standard analytical processes to create detailed financial investment cash flow models to determine whether opportunities meet/exceed the company’s investment criteria

Property Acquisition

• Assist in the coordination of the due diligence process for new acquisitions, including assisting in the review of third party reports, compiling market analyses, completing rental surveys, assisting during property inspections, and helping with other items as required
• Maintain and update acquisition pipeline reporting and other exhibits for team meetings
• Review key financial exhibits and provide complete analyses to senior management for prospective acquisitions
• Prepare summaries of market research, financial analysis, and due diligence in preparation for all individual and team acquisition meetings
• Able to make presentations to senior executives on investment recommendations

Other

• Database management
• Market research
• Ad-hoc financial modeling
• Ad-hoc projects
• Training of Interns

ATTITUDE

• Responsible and Independent
• Committed to Excellence
• Committed to Growth
• Integrity
• Transparent Communicator
• Passionate and Driven
• Professionally Mature
• Entrepreneurial Approach with an Ownership Mentality
• An understanding that every single detail matters
• Sense of Humor

EXPERIENCE:

• Commercial Real Estate: 2 years (Preferred)
• Transaction: 2 years (Preferred)
• Excel: 2-5 years (Preferred)
• Analysis Skills: 2-5 years (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 2-5 year (Preferred)

Company Description

Clear Capital is a real estate private equity investment firm headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. The company is focused on acquiring, managing, repositioning, and monetizing multi-housing assets across the United States. At present, the company owns and operates 4,500+ units spread across 25 communities in 6 states. The company is in full growth-mode and will be acquiring new assets annually providing advancement opportunities for all strong team members.