Investment Associate
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RETS Associates, on behalf of our client, a real estate firm located in San Francisco Bay area, is seeking an Investment Analyst / Associate to join their team in a cradle to grave Investments role. The firm invests across asset classes and is focused in and around the Bay Area. The firm has a long track record of success and is capitalized to be very active in the coming months and years. The Associate will work on roughly 80% acquisitions-related activities including complex financial modeling, due diligence, investment memo and presentations, and communicating with lenders and investors. This position will be part of a high-performing Investments team in an entrepreneurial environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree with a proven track record of academic achievement. Degrees with concentration in Finance, Accounting and/or Economics a plus.
• 3-5 years of experience within a real estate investment, development, lending, brokerage, or real estate investment banking required.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills in ARGUS and Excel.
• Familiarity with valuation concepts including discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, levered returns vs unlevered returns.
• Ability to grow into a market-facing role.

Compensation: $120K+ base plus bonus opportunity