Finance & Banking Associate, Corporate Finance

About CP Group

CP Group, a vertically integrated commercial real estate and management firm, has been a leading owner‑operator and developer of commercial real estate throughout the Sunbelt since 1986. Today, CP Group is the largest office landlord in Florida, Atlanta’s largest private commercial property owner, and in the top 25 of largest office landlords in the United States. CP Group brings an extensive track record and unparalleled market insight to advance investors’ opportunities in the region’s most dynamic markets.

Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, the company has a corporate office in Atlanta and regional offices in Dallas, Denver, Jacksonville, Miami, and Washington DC.

We are seeking an Associate to join our team in Boca Raton, Florida. This position will play a key leadership role in CP Group’s acquisition, investment, and portfolio initiatives. Working closely with senior leadership, this position is responsible for leading underwriting, due diligence, and transaction execution across acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, and financings. The Associate will drive deal‑level analysis, coordinate cross‑functional execution, and contribute to strategic investment decision‑making across the firm’s active pipeline.

This role requires a highly analytical, detail‑oriented real estate professional capable of independently managing work streams while mentoring junior team members and collaborating across internal and external stakeholders.

• Lead the development, review, and refinement of complex Argus and Excel financial models, including cash flow projections, valuation analyses, IRR, equity multiple, and sensitivity scenarios.
• Evaluate acquisition, disposition, and recapitalization opportunities through detailed financial, market, and qualitative analysis.
• Assess leasing assumptions, capital programs, operating expenses, tenant credit, and market fundamentals to identify risks and value creation opportunities.
• Provide clear, well‑supported recommendations to senior leadership regarding investment strategy, pricing, and execution.

• Lead asset‑level due diligence for awarded deals, coordinating the review of leases, financial statements, legal documents, third‑party reports, engineering studies, and market research.
• Serve as a primary point of coordination between internal teams, external counsel, lenders, brokers, consultants, and property managers throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Oversee transaction timelines, diligence work streams, and closing deliverables to ensure seamless execution.
• Support or quarterback transaction execution efforts, particularly on less complex deals or targeted initiatives.

• Prepare and present Investment Committee memoranda, underwriting summaries, diligence findings, and executive‑level presentations.
• Develop investment books, internal summaries, and supporting materials for senior management, investors, and capital partners.
• Maintain and manage the firm’s acquisition pipeline, tracking deal flow and summarizing opportunities for leadership review.

• Conduct market and macroeconomic research to support investment theses and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare market updates and thematic research materials to inform investment decisions and capital partner communications.
• Monitor competitive landscapes and emerging trends impacting portfolio performance and acquisition strategy.

• Partner with Asset Management to support business plan execution, budgeting, forecasting, and valuation updates.
• Maintain and update Argus models for owned assets, including forecasting capital contributions and distributions.
• Assist with the transition and onboarding of newly acquired assets into the operating portfolio.

• Mentor and support junior analysts, providing guidance on underwriting, modeling standards, and analytical best practices.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with finance, asset management, operations, and investor relations teams.
• Contribute to ad‑hoc strategic projects…