Position Title:
Financial Analyst
(Position is Exempt)
Reporting to:
Kris Galletta – President, Noah Sparkman – Vice President
Overview:
Paradigm Properties is a Boston-based real estate investment, development, and management firm that owns a 3.0 million square foot portfolio of commercial buildings, in addition to providing third party property management services to property owners in Boston and Columbus, OH. The Company currently has approximately 50 employees.
Position Description:
The Financial Analyst plays a critical role on Paradigm’s team, contributing to the underwriting and closing of commercial property acquisitions and holding several asset management responsibilities.
The Analyst principally supports the investment team to advance property acquisitions, equity and debt capitalization strategies, and portfolio dispositions. The Analyst’s Asset Management responsibilities include updating cash flow models for quarterly portfolio valuations, assisting in lease analysis and capital expense modeling, and liaising with investors and lenders associated with the properties.
Responsibilities:

Acquisitions:

• Develop ARGUS and Excel financial models for acquisition targets.
• Assist in due diligence by gathering and validating assumptions related to market rents, operating expenses, real estate taxes, and other relevant factors.
• Perform sensitivity analyses on financial models to evaluate risk characteristics and investment scenarios.

Due Diligence & Closing:

• Coordinate engagement of third-party due diligence vendors and contractors.
• Collect and analyze leasing and sales comparable data.
• Support preparation of investment committee materials and presentations.
• Organize and coordinate documentation for the seamless transition of new acquisitions to Property Management and Accounting teams.

Asset Management:

• Update ARGUS cash flow models for existing properties to support internal valuations, investment analyses, cash flow forecasting, and financing activities.
• Collaborate with joint venture partners and internal teams to fulfill monthly and quarterly reporting requirements.

Market Research:

• Monitor and maintain up-to-date data for target markets and asset classes.
• Assist in research and analysis efforts to support both new and existing investment strategies.

Conduct:
The successful candidate will be someone who understands and appreciates the core values of the company:
-Doing well by its clients
-Doing well by its employees
-Doing well by its community
Additionally, the candidate should work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a team, and be a creative analytical thinker, self-starter, and ambitious hard worker, with an acute sense for detail. And most importantly, the candidate must demonstrate a willingness to learn and improve capabilities and business knowledge.

Skills/Experience:

• B.S./B.A. plus a demonstrated desire to work in the commercial real estate field.
• Experience in a real estate acquisitions or asset management support role preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with office lease structures, operating expense escalations, and real estate debt preferred but not required.
• Strong Excel skills required.
• Experience with ARGUS required.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written.

Compensation:
Commensurate with experience.
Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In perso

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