This role is based in ARA’s downtown Los Angeles office, so the candidate will be expected to be a resident of Southern California and commute to the office. We currently expect employees to work in person at least four days per week. This requirement may be adjusted in the future to reflect evolving business needs.

Essential Functions

• Develop a basic understanding of Argus Enterprise, budget analysis, and financial reporting.
• Develop a general understanding of the firm’s property management and asset management policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Develop a broad knowledge of joint venture agreements, loan documents, lease agreements, property management agreements, development agreements, service contracts, and title documents.
• Develop a foundational understanding of the underlying economic, market, and real estate industry trends.
• Assist Asset Managers with leasing and property operations, including:
  • Reviewing and evaluating monthly reporting packages and cash flow distributions/contributions, identifying variances and discrepancies, and ensuring accuracy.
  • Preparing detailed financial analyses of operating performance, leasing trends, submarket analytics, and competitive properties.
  • Assisting in preparing and drafting investment committee recommendation memos for asset repositioning, major leasing, hold/sell analyses, dispositions, acquisitions, development, large capital projects, and key legal documents.
  • Extracting metrics from data sources, including CoStar, MRI, and Argus Enterprise, to support strategic business plans and property operating budgets.
  • Maintaining strong relationships and efficient information flow between asset managers, third-party property managers, leasing teams, joint venture partners, portfolio managers, and leadership.
  • Conducting periodic physical inspections of assets, touring competitive properties, and developing market and submarket knowledge and relationships.
  • Reviewing common area maintenance reconciliations generated by third-party property managers against tenant leases and property operating expenses; partnering with accounting to ensure billed amounts tie to the general ledger; submitting reconciliation approval worksheets to asset manager approval.
  • Assisting with documentation process and developing familiarity with ARA’s legal forms.
  • Creating Economic Lease Analysis for new lease proposals using ARA’s internal analysis model.
  • Participating and providing input in negotiations from the letter-of-intent stage through lease execution.
  • Participating in operational calls with property managers to discuss asset strategy, vendor engagement, asset performance, capital projects, leasing trends, marketing strategy, and other business matters.
  • Supporting quarterly accounting reviews of each asset, including analysis of business plan and budget performance, and completing annual budgets and quarterly investment status updates.
  • Reviewing and certifying rent roll accuracy to ensure accurate reporting.
• Conduct thorough market research to:
  • Validate asset acquisition or new development underwriting.
  • Support the proposed market positioning and strategy.
  • Compile comparable sales data and future development pipeline information.
  • Assist the Investment Group with underwriting, committee recommendation drafting, due diligence, and asset management transition processes for acquisitions and new developments.
  • Review quarterly asset valuations and follow-up on discrepancies or inconsistencies, interface with appraisers and asset managers to finalize value.
  • Support disposition activities by preparing assets for sale, drafting committee recommendations, interfacing with the disposition team, and supporting due diligence and closing processes.
• Support Asset Managers with oversight of development and construction, including:
  • Conducting detailed reviews of construction draw packages and related monthly development and financial reports.
  • Performing periodic site inspections with asset managers and the construction services team.
  • Participating in owner, leasing, property manager, and partner status calls.
  • Preparing development status reports and presentations for leadership.
  • Developing a general understanding of the construction process, terminology, and AIA documents.
  • Preparing wire transfer requests for internal approval.
• Support Portfolio Management to by tracking and reporting critical issues and handling ad-hoc requests from the Portfolio Management team.
• Support quarterly and annual valuation processes for assigned assets, including:
  • Reviewing quarterly asset valuations and following up on discrepancies or inconsistencies; interfacing with appraisers and asset managers to finalize value.
  • Verifying the accuracy of the rent roll, tenant recoveries, market lease assumptions, valuation metrics, operating expenses, and capital expenditures.
• Support other Analysts and Associates in executing the periodic requests that further department or firmwide initiatives, based on the needs of ARA.
• Other duties as assigned.

The above list represents the general duties considered essential functions of the job and is not to be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, or a related field required; 0-2 years of relevant experience (commercial real estate, finance, or related analytical roles) preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in commercial real estate, analysis, or asset management through a combination of internships and coursework.
• Strong finance and mathematical skills, including the ability to calculate and understand discounted cash flows, net present value, and internal rate of return; capable of generating and interpreting statistical data and performing financial analysis.
• Ability to solve practical problems and work with various concrete variables in situations with limited standardization; ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
• Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software; strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to build and audit formulas. Familiarity with creating ARGUS Enterprise models and reviewing/adjusting Altus models is a plus.
• General understanding of accounting and financial reporting.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to follow and improve processes.

Competencies

• The ideal candidate for this role will exhibit competency in the areas listed below. At ARA, we see possessing these traits as vital to the success of the position:

  • Creative Thinking – An innovative thinker who translates thoughts into actionable items.
  • Detail Oriented – Aptitude to delve into the details with ability to distill critical components down for others to understand and to take action on.
  • Works Collaboratively – A team player with a commitment to achieving objectives through collective action and communication.
  • High Energy – Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that is challenging, evolving and collaborative, where multi-tasking is essential.
  • Models Our Values – Conducts daily business and interactions with mindfulness to reflect ARA’s culture and promote its values and standards.
  • Results Driven – Outperforms expectations and promotes the firm’s competitive advantage through an analytical and context-driven approach to problem-solving

Job Specifications

• Expected work hours: 8:30 to 5:30, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends.
• Travel: Business trips with overnight stays may be required. Occasionally may need to drive a personal vehicle for business.
• Work environment and physical demands: General office environment.

Compensation

• Estimated salary: $85,000. Actual compensation will vary based on candidate’s qualifications, education, and experience.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

American Realty Advisors is committed to equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate based on an individual’s race and associated traits, sex, gender, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, genetic information, military, and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law state or federal law. This policy governs all aspects of employment at American Realty Advisors, including hiring, assignments, training, promotion, compensation, employee benefits, employee discipline and discharge, and all other terms and employment conditions.

ARA considers for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance No. 184652.