Manager, Real Estate Consulting

American is an Investment manager to institutional investors and with over $6 billion in assets under management, has provided real estate investment management services for over 26 years utilizing core and value-added commingled funds and separate accounts.

• Working closely with the Managing Director, the Real Estate Consulting Analyst will coordinate and execute consulting assignments for American’s pension fund clients nationwide.
• Typical assignments may include, but are not limited to:
  • pro forma analysis;
  • development feasibility studies;
  • market research;
  • financial underwriting;
  • real estate and portfolio valuation;
  • analysis of due diligence documents;
  • and strategic planning.
• Asset types may include industrial, office, retail, multifamily, or land.
• The Consulting Analyst will be responsible for research, analysis, report preparation, and presentation to Clients.

Skill Requirements

• Well-organized, detail-oriented, flexible, resourceful and ability to successfully manage multiple tasks in a dynamic, time-constrained, professional, team environment.
• Superb critical thinker and creative problem solver with strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated financial modeling skills in Excel and preferably Argus.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills and the ability to prepare and present written reports conveying findings and disclosing issues to a diverse audience.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to interact with diverse personality types.
• General knowledge of institutional real estate investment and transaction processes.
• General understanding of real estate fundamentals, including financial, physical, legal, and regulatory aspects of real estate investment and development.
• Familiarity with multiple asset types including retail, office, industrial and multi-family.
• Ability to understand and summarize basic details of key real estate and due diligence documents, including: contracts, leases, loan documents, appraisals, environmental reports, title documents, surveys, third-party consultant reports, plans, drawings, property operating statements, and budgets.

Experience Requirements

• 5 - 10 years of experience in commercial real estate investments (equity and/or debt).
• Undergraduate degree in related field (business, real estate, finance, and/or accounting).
• Graduate degree will be considered in place of required work experience.