Investments Analyst

Title:                                 Investments Analyst

Department:                     Investments

Reports To:                      Investments Director

Location:                          New York, NY

Company Overview

Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in New York City. The Company’s portfolio consists of 179 properties totaling approximately 26 million square feet of gross leasable area and is broadly diversified across 41 states and Puerto Rico.

Our portfolio and platform present a unique opportunity for growth both as a company and individually. We are seeking experienced, energetic and innovative professionals to join our dynamic and growing team as we embark on the re-tenanting and redevelopment of our properties to their highest and best use. We strive to achieve excellence with a culture of professionalism and integrity and welcome the opportunity to speak to candidates who share these values.

Position Overview

We have an immediate need for an experienced Analyst to join our Investments team. You will be responsible for the general support of all aspects of the Company’s investments activities (including dispositions, joint ventures, and portfolio management). You should be able to demonstrate an entrepreneurial and team-oriented mindset, openness to growth, passion about real estate investing, strong analytical skills, and experience underwriting real estate cashflows.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to the email in this post.

Job Description

• Underwrite potential joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions by reviewing relevant due diligence documents, forming and vetting development assumptions and incorporating into detailed financial models
• Evaluate and summarize market research to support investment conclusions
• Prepare investment committee memos for executive management and Board of Directors 
• Collaborate across all internal organization functions, as well as external relationships to manage due diligence and closings
• Conduct portfolio management analysis to support investment strategy and assess performance
• Maintain detailed transactions pipeline that is reviewed on regular basis with the management team
• Actively monitor industry transaction activity and trends to assist in informing our investment strategy
• Ad hoc requests and special projects as necessary

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Excellent academic credentials
• 1–3 years of real estate experience through investment banking, private equity, or similar institutional experience
• Retail real estate, mixed-use, and/or joint venture experience a plus
• Excellent Excel and Argus modeling skills; fluency with partnership cash flow modeling a plus
• Excellent verbal communication, business writing, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated interest in real estate and understanding of key financial concepts
• Self-motivated, and detail-oriented, with strong work ethic
• Well organized, with strong project management skills including ability to multi-task, and work successfully under pressure

Competencies

• Ethical conduct
• Excellent organizational, research, problem solving, and communication skills
• Knowledge of real estate valuation techniques
• Fluency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
• A creative, problem solving approach
• Ability to ask appropriate questions, utilize financial analysis to provide recommendations, and form conclusions

Work Environment

At Seritage, we believe that bringing your true authentic self to work every day is and asset.  Diversity is an integral component of our company culture and we are committed to increasing diversity in the Real Estate industry, so we highly encourage diverse and women candidates to apply.

Seritage Growth Properties does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.