Portfolio Management Senior Associate, Real Estate

Manulife Investment Management is seeking a real estate analytics and Portfolio Management Senior Associate to join the Portfolio Management team! The investment professional will play an integral role in supporting the growth of our US investment strategies and decision making in all aspects of private equity real estate including acquisitions, asset management and portfolio management.

• Own real estate portfolio financial models including comprehensive Fund model with expertise and accuracy to develop and/or improve the functionality to competitive standards for internal analysis and LP reporting.
• Synthesize modeling outputs in real-time for senior portfolio management team decision making.
• Supervise the performance of existing real estate investments, identifying potential risks and opportunities, assisting with workouts and restructurings as required.
• Help prepare investment memos for Committee review, inclusive of relevant analyses to assist in the closing of transactions including acquisitions, dispositions and refinancings, decision making on capital recommendations by asset managers.
• Deliver comprehensive analytics in support of portfolio strategy including quarterly valuations and liquidity management (including dividends, distributions, line of credit draws, and equity forecast for new deals), forecasting returns, hold/sell analysis and debt/cash management.
• Craft new reporting tools to deliver pertinent performance measurements to existing and potential LPs including RFPs.
• Supervise market trends, competitor activity, and industry developments.
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal updates, investors and other partners.
• Participate in external and internal partner meetings using strong presentation skills to deliver various aspects of the Fund strategy and performance results alongside senior management team.
• Work closely with Asset Management, Valuations, Transactions, Investor Relations, Legal, Compliance, Tax and Operations, and other teams to ensure smooth transaction, execution and portfolio management including capital raising efforts.
• Provide operational oversight: ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies, while ensuring work product with accuracy.

• Strong academic credentials and a proven track record of successful work experience.
• Strong understanding of fund management, including specifics of open-ended funds such as property roll-up, time weighted returns, cash forecast and management, portfolio optimization adhering to investment guidelines (geographic and asset allocation, Fund LTV etc.), and carried interest calculation.
• Good knowledge and experience working with all asset classes; industrial and multifamily experience, including alternative adjacent asset classes, is a plus.
• 5-7 years of post-undergrad real estate acquisition/asset management/portfolio management experience, preferably at a top institution.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and modeling capabilities with a fundamental driven approach to investing and fund management.
• Argus knowledge is a plus.

• Able to work collaboratively in team environments and under tight time frames.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to synthesize complicated analyses concisely and to articulate insightful conclusions and answers to investment committee and various LPs (existing and for capital raising efforts).
• Proficient in balancing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to review and disseminate legal documents related to debt, fund structure, transactions, etc.
• Able to produce high‑quality work with a focus on accuracy and thoroughness.

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well‑being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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