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Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.
Senior Investment Modeling Analyst
What this job involves:
You will be part of the Investment modeling team that sits within the business line Valuation Advisory. You will be reporting directly to the team head; supporting the business in the form of lease abstraction, financial modeling, Argus modeling.
Passion for real estate
Do you live and breathe real estate financial modeling? After understanding your prospects’ real estate needs, you will take the lead in arranging their viewing schedules, analysing the pros and cons of respective options, advising them on the best valuation strategies and seeing those strategies through to ensure maximum results. Working closely with our other brokers and analysts from various global offices, you will put together lease abstracts and financial models for your prospective clients. These will help showcase your financial modeling knowledge.
Hunting for your next success
Does new business light a fire in you? We, too, are just as passionate about growing our portfolio! You will always be searching for your next deal. You’ll grow and leverage your network of contacts to ensure you are at the forefront of the market.
Negotiating for the best deal
Are you confident in your negotiation skills? You will need to perform financial analysis and conduct due diligence in order to convince your prospects of your case. Your advice can help them to make a decision between renewing or relocating and the real estate option they choose eventually. Such decisions will shape the real estate footprint of your prospects.
Team work
Working with our leadership and business line heads to support the development of new business opportunities and manage the business development. You will be working closely with our analysts and brokers from global offices to leverage existing industry research and pair with external data sources to identify prospects and drive pipeline effectiveness. On top of this, you will also be working with management to help improve our processes.
Delivering excellent service
You will attend routine meeting with the client together with the team head. You will attend ad-hoc meetings with the brokers and analysts to address their concerns and to build a good rapport with them.
Sound like you? To apply you need to be:
Energetic Individual
Are you bursting with energy and ready to hit the road running? Your passion in cultivating new contacts will be integral in helping the business grow its market share. A go-getter at heart, you aim to excel in this competitive office leasing space while creating an impression in the market.
Inquisitive
Are you interested to acquire more knowledge about the financial modeling and real estate? You will be part of a global business and international team. We are happy to bring on enthusiastic candidates with a flair in developing new business in other real estate asset classes such as residential, retail or industrial spaces and providing them with the opportunity to develop their career.
Team player
While you will be required to work independently while chasing your own leads, we work closely within the global team to service international clients. You can learn from the best brokers in the industry and pick up the market skills required to have know how of your clients’ needs in the long run.
Great communicator
Can you put your ideas across to your clients clearly both verbally and in writing? JLL is the leading real estate solutions provider therefore we pride ourselves to be able to present our proposed commercial spaces and negotiated terms clearly to the various stakeholders within our clients’ organization. Excellent communication skill is imperative in this case and you will need to manage your schedule well in order to juggle your existing tenants as well as sourcing for new ones.
Being Analytical
You will be building, maintaining, supporting and validating primary and secondary sources to be used to support our financial modeling assignments. You will also be extracting valuable information from public data sources ranging from macroeconomic trends, industry developments, company financial information and competitor landscape. You will also be involved in data cleaning, preparation, interpretation and analysis using statistical technique and tools in Excel, Internal CRM database and other data management systems.
Meticulous
You must pay attention to detail and have excellent problem solving skills. Possess the ability to collate information into cohesive presentations with proper slide layout / design.
➢ Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Real Estate, or related disciplines with excellent academic credentials or an equivalent combination of education and experience
➢ 2-5 years of work experience in real estate industry with proficiency in reviewing real estate documents (leases, loan documents, appraisals, etc) and abstracting relevant deal points for financial analysis
➢ You will have opportunities to learn and develop new skills in valuation techniques through the use of Argus Enterprise, excel cashflow models, data management systems and client services
➢ Proficient in in use of databases and Argus Certification (with 2+ years of working Argus knowledge)
➢ Outstanding computer orientation and proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and Word software is required
➢ Strong quantitative orientation, with knowledge or ability to learn principles necessary in real estate underwriting, including Discounted Cash Flow, IRR, NPV, Time Value of Money, Return on Equity, Debt Returns, etc.
➢ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
➢ A desire to work within a diverse, collaborative, and driven professional environment
➢ Self-motivating individual who is detail-oriented, has strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently and within a team under deadlines.
Qualifications
➢ You will have a Degree / Diploma or relevant educational background in Real Estate, Business Administration or Accounting & Finance with min 2-5 years of working experience.
➢ You are well verse in Argus Enterprise, excel and real estate financial modeling, and have good communication and writing skill.
➢ Member of RICS
➢ Proven red book valuation experience.
➢ Great communication, interpersonal, organizational & time management skills to meet the deadlines and provide great service to our clients.
➢ Ability to take on challenging valuations and willing to work as a team player in diverse teams.
➢ An eye for detail to be comfortable with thorough report writing and excel.
➢ Fluency in spoken and written English essential