RPT Realty - Investment Analyst

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Location

New York, NY

Description

Firm Overview
RPT Realty is a publicly-traded REIT that owns and operates a national portfolio of open-air shopping destinations principally located in top U.S. markets. Led by an experienced and cycle-tested executive team, we have redefined the retail experience by delivering a product that matches the lifestyles of our diverse neighborhoods with the modern expectations of our retail partners.

Job Summary

RPT is looking for an organized, detail-focused candidate with sound knowledge of accounting, financial concepts and shopping center underwriting to support the Investments Team. The ideal candidate must be able to multi-task, work well under deadlines and require minimal direct supervision. The position will interact with many business functions as well as senior management.

Responsibilities

• Support the Investments Team in all underwriting, due diligence and closing efforts for acquisition and disposition transactions

• Interact with several internal departments and external parties for assigned transactions

• Manage and update the investment pipeline.

• Maintain group materials relating to market specific information such as target properties, prominent owners and comparable transactions
  

Acquisitions

• Create and modify detailed cash flow underwriting models (including Argus) to value potential acquisitions

• Analyze and interpret operating statements and obtain market data from various data sources

• Assist in the preparation of investment memos

• Oversee due diligence process including cash flow variance analyses, site inspections, lease abstracting, third party reports, document sharing/tracking as well as the estoppel process

• Assist in the closing and post-closing processes
  

Dispositions

• Serve as the primary due diligence point of contact for buyer and investment sales team including initial document transmittal and all information requests

• Draft, review, and coordinate the estoppel process

• Assist in the closing and post-closing processes
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in real estate, finance or accounting with strong academic performance

• Minimum of 1-4 years of relevant work experience (shopping center related experience is a plus)

• Above-average proficiency in Argus and Excel is required

• Candidate should be detailed-oriented, with strong financial analysis skills and experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; candidate should be articulate and comfortable interfacing with professionals at all levels