Financial Analyst

Columbia Property Trust is a fully integrated REIT that operates, manages, and acquires Class-A office buildings concentrated in CBD, high-barrier markets.

Financial Analyst - Asset Management

Columbia Property Trust is currently recruiting for a Real Estate Analyst for our Western Region. We are an investment management company with a $5 billion portfolio comprising primarily Class-A office properties in key U.S. markets. Today, as one of the largest office REITs in the U.S., we hold a balanced and diversified portfolio. We are focused on investing in and managing high-quality commercial office properties.

This is an Analyst role in a growth organization, and is responsible for driving value through the generation and implementation of asset strategies for an assigned portfolio of office assets in the Western US.

The Analyst will work as part of a team and will be responsible for:

• Work closely with regional VP and SVP to drive asset level strategies; assist in directing property level team.
• Perform discounted cash flow analysis and model prospective lease transactions and asset strategy scenarios.
• Support the acquisition process by performing valuation analysis and assisting in due diligence and Investment Committee presentations.
• Select and direct the transition of the property-level team (property manager, leasing agent, attorneys, and other third party professionals).
• Analyze prospective lease transactions.
• Review property budgets, monthly/quarterly financial and operational performance, annual capital plans and the like.
• Research and monitor local market conditions, anticipate trends and reposition the property accordingly.
• Regularly update internal DCF models for executed lease activity and changes in market assumptions.
• Evaluate and communicate asset by asset investment strategies.

• Bachelor’s degree - Real Estate concentration desirable.
• 2+ years proven financial analysis experience in commercial real estate (NPV, IRR, lease comparison, ROI, DCF modeling, payback, analyze financial statements, etc.)
• Knowledge of major US Western Real Estate market valuable
• Excellent verbal and writing skills
• Proficient in Excel and Argus
• Periodic travel required over the Western United States