GFG Holdings · 1 month ago
Real Estate Investment Associate
GFG Holdings is seeking a Real Estate Investment Associate to join their dynamic Miami team. The ideal candidate will support acquisitions, asset management, and capital markets efforts through detailed financial modeling, in-depth market analysis, and execution of complex transactions.
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Responsibilities
Conduct detailed underwriting of multifamily real estate investment opportunities, including financial modeling, scenario analysis, and sensitivity testing
Build and maintain property-level pro formas, cash-flow models, and valuation analyses using Excel
Perform market research, demographic studies, rent comps, sales comps, and supply-demand analyses to support underwriting assumptions
Assist with the preparation of Investment Committee memoranda, presentations, and deal packages
Support full-cycle due diligence, including lease audits, financial audits, operating statement analysis, expense benchmarking, and third-party report review
Coordinate with brokers, property managers, lenders, attorneys, and consultants throughout acquisition and financing processes
Participate in on-site property inspections and coordinate data gathering from internal and external stakeholders
Monitor operating performance of portfolio assets against underwriting and business plans
Support in tracking KPIs such as occupancy, rent growth, operating expenses, CapEx progress, and renovation ROI
Assist in preparing quarterly reports for investors, lenders, and internal management
Evaluate potential value-add initiatives and support asset managers with financial analysis
Conduct macro- and micro-level market analysis on target markets and submarkets, identifying trends, risks, and investment themes
Prepare ongoing research reports covering economic trends, capital markets, and real estate fundamentals
Maintain databases of deal activity, market metrics, and comparable sales and rents
Assist in financing efforts including lender discussions, debt term analysis, loan sizing, and preparation of financing packages
Analyze capital structures, waterfall distributions, fund-level returns, and joint venture terms
Prepare high-quality presentations, dashboards, and reports for senior leadership, investors, and partners
Support pipeline management by tracking deals, maintaining CRM inputs, and ensuring internal systems reflect current status
Collaborate across acquisitions, asset management, and investor relations teams to support fund-level initiatives
Qualification
Required
Minimum of three years of financial analysis and/or services experience
At least one year of real estate experience
Formal education in real estate, finance, or a related field
Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Engineering and/or related field is required
Advanced PC skills, including data management, Microsoft Office and Suite
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail is a must
Multitasking and making sound decisions to meet deadlines while working under a stressful environment
Ability to conduct effective, error free and persuasive presentations
Work with a diverse group of individuals in a collaborative team environment
Apply organizational skills towards managing assigned tasks, projects, assignments, and team members
Verbally communicate clear and concise messages to internal/external clients, co-workers, and vendors
Using written format, effectively communicate clear and concise messages to clients, co-workers, and vendors
Preferred
Exposure to real estate preferred