Analyst, Retail

Job Type Full-time Description Ram Realty Advisors LLC ("Ram") is a real estate investment management firm specializing in multifamily, mixed-use, and grocery-anchored retail in select high-growth markets throughout the Southeast. The firm's portfolio comprises assets across the investment risk spectrum, including core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic strategies. Founded in 1978, Ram and its predecessor entities have deployed over $5.0 billion of capital on behalf of institutional partners. The firm is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and has offices in Tampa, Florida; Charlotte and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Nashville, Tennessee. The Analyst will support the retail team to analyze and execute retail acquisition opportunities throughout the Southeast US. Responsibilities include financial underwriting of prospective opportunities, comparative financial analysis for alternative scenarios, assisting in the due diligence and closing processes, and providing ongoing overall support for the execution of the business plans for the Company's retail assets. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Understanding of the valuation of retail properties. • Pursue best-in-class working knowledge of the region/market, including available investment opportunities, asset class performance, capital markets, and the competitive environment. The knowledge should be driven by direct contact with actual market participants (e.g., tenants, managers, lenders, owners, etc.) in addition to 3rd party research reports. • Prepare and review cash flow projections, market assumptions, debt models, and financial structuring, to evaluate new opportunities as well as existing Ram assets. • Prepare quarterly valuations of retail assets. Work directly with Asset Managers and Accounting to generate quarterly fair market value and forecasts for specified assets. • Assist in the coordination of due diligence for the successful acquisition of the property. • Assist in the preparation and presentation of the acquisition opportunity to Ram's Investment Committee. • Work with Ram's Legal Department and Ram management in closing the transaction. • Provide support for ad hoc requests and special projects as assigned. • Represent firms at conferences, trade shows, and industry events. • Promote the Company throughout the region. Establish active working relationships with local government(s), economic development organizations, and industry associations. Maintain consistent contact with brokers, consultants, developers, investors, and property owners. Requirements These requirements represent the education, knowledge, skill, certifications/licensure and/or ability required to perform the job satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties noted above. • Bachelor's Degree (master's degree preferred with an emphasis on real estate) from an accredited four-year college or university. • A minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience in retail real estate, preferably with grocery anchored assets. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software, specifically including extensive experience with Excel. • Proficiency with Argus. • Prior experience as an analyst involved in real estate joint ventures and/or direct acquisitions preferred. These characteristics and skills are essential for success in this role: • Relevant real estate experience (retail specifically) in acquisitions, valuation and/or real estate finance. • Ability to perform calculations necessary to produce or interpret budgets, discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, rents per square foot, and other basic algebraic functions. Ability to create basic formulas for spreadsheet applications. • Ability to produce, review, analyze, and describe complex financial projections and related schedules. • Comprehensive understanding of the valuation of retail assets and land development. • Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment across various functions/departments. • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. • Must be a critical thinker and have a comfort level challenging the status quo and/or conventional wisdom.