Senior Analyst

Overview

Senior Analyst — Salt Lake City, UT, United States (No Local)

Be the First to Apply. To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Job Description The Analyst provides strategy, research, financial analysis, data modelling, and technical support in valuing assets and evaluating asset and portfolio returns, performing in-depth market research, and running portfolio optimization analytics.

Analysts will work on multiple projects supporting all aspects of the investment process, utilizing a range of skills. Analysts will interact with professionals across multiple functions, including the Transactions, Asset Management, Land, and Finance teams, and will also work with global teams related to third-party advisory work and private REIT sponsors.

Analysts in this position will be exposed to institutional strategy, research, investment, and asset management activities as well as access to industry-leading market participants globally.

Property Reserve is the real estate investment arm of the reserve funds for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Our focus is on the acquisition, build-to-hold development, and portfolio level management of office, industrial, multi-family, build-to-rent, hospitality, and retail properties. We invest in income-generating properties and land to support the Church’s mission.

Headquartered in downtown Salt Lake City, Property Reserve offers a diverse range of investment experiences and a collaborative environment where team members contribute meaningfully to the company culture.

• Lead and conduct detailed macro/micro research focused on specific markets globally to determine changes in rental rates, cap rates, market absorption, transaction activity, construction trends, population growth, job growth, and industry concentration for investment and development opportunities and corporate strategy.
• Take charge of analyzing investment opportunities through market research, in-depth financial analysis, and complex Argus and Excel financial proformas and modelling.
• Analyze real estate and industry trends from a strategic point of view; analyze and interpret data to draw conclusions and solve problems.
• Perform analysis of maintenance cycles and expenses, efficient use of space, capital expenditures, and trends in tenant needs.
• Act as a key point of contact, providing information concerning the status of projects to management and investment leaders by keeping detailed project files, attending applicable meetings, and producing high-level reports as needed.
• Coordinate, compile, review and summarize property-related or investment due diligence materials. Work with advisors, brokers, architects, contractors, and principals on issues related to project and asset due diligence. Coordinate with appraisers and other due diligence vendors as required.
• Provide information concerning the status of projects to management and investment leaders by keeping detailed project files, attending meetings, and producing reports as needed.
• Write reports, memoranda, executive summaries, investment briefs, and presentations related to potential investments and present findings at transaction review, private REIT committee, investment committee meetings, and board meetings of the investment vehicles.
• Create reports and presentations to visually capture asset performance for senior management and investment committees.
• Perform advanced financial reviews of each asset to monitor performance and efficiency, including gathering financial statements and developing management activities.
• Follow approved policies and procedures as set forth by the organization.
• Utilize and leverage expertise in Argus and Yardi daily, acting as a subject matter expert for these platforms within the team.
• Support broader team and contribute to strategic projects.
• Contribute to the improvement of existing processes and promote the adoption of best practices related to the above duties and responsibilities.
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