Investments Manager

at  QTS Data Centers

Learn what makes QTS a unique place to grow your career!

The Investments Manager position is a part of QTS’ Strategic Planning and Investments team which is focused on driving core growth initiatives domestically and internationally including:

• Land and operating asset acquisitions
• New development opportunities including build-to-suit (single customer) and multi-tenant sites.
• Strategic asset management such as re-tenanting and asset repositioning

SUMMARY

The Investments Manager will be responsible for helping the team create and support the following:

• Manage projects from identification through completion, including coordination of due diligence teams, model underwriting, and financing.
• Lead calls and meetings with key internal and external constituents as well as partner with business leaders to ensure that they understand the key financial drivers of the various opportunities.
• Prepare investment materials such as investment memorandums, presentations, and proposals.
• Create financial models to evaluate company acquisitions, financings (joint-venture, equity initiatives, etc.), land, and capital recycling.

The role requires keen skills in the areas of real estate, financial modeling, and technology, along with the ability to lead through influence and communicate with the executive team and Blackstone partners.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree preferably with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Mathematics or equivalent professional experience
• Five or more years of finance experience – preferably in a collaborative financial environment (banking, investment fund, real estate, etc.)
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel
• Advanced ability to build comprehensive financial models.

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience providing financial and analytical support to a capital-intensive business.
• Knowledge of the data center industry

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ideal candidates will have a proven history of being extremely self-motivated, highly organized and open communicators who are eager to work in a fast-paced client focused entrepreneurial environment with limited formal structure.
• Ability to organize, interpret, and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a manner that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information.
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Enthusiastic attitude in a team environment and ability to work independently.
• Positive, flexible outlook

• Manage projects from identification through completion, including coordination of due diligence teams, model underwriting, and financing.
• Lead calls and meetings with key internal and external constituents as well as partner with business leaders to ensure that they understand the key financial drivers of the various opportunities.
• Prepare investment materials such as investment memorandums, presentations, and proposals.
• Create financial models to evaluate company acquisitions, financings (joint-venture, equity initiatives, etc.), land, and capital recycling