Acquisitions Associate, Real Estate Equity - Los Angeles, United States - John Hancock

John Hancock

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world.

From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business.

To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive.

Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.

Working Arrangement
Hybrid

Manulife Investment Management ("MIM") is the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation.

Manulife Investment Management's global real estate platform provides investment solutions globally as part of its comprehensive private markets capabilities, offering core, core-plus, value-add and opportunistic strategies.

The global real estate team uses its platform and local market knowledge to find opportunities and get results for its clients.

As of Q1 2024, MIM's equity real estate business is $18.3B in AUM across Canada, the United States, and the Asia Pacific region.

The team is expanding its capabilities to meet evolving market opportunities, building a strong and diverse global culture as an entrepreneurial investment manager.

The
Acquisitions Associate, Real Estate Equity **is accountable for complex assignments, including financial underwriting (all product types) for both equity and structured finance investments, as well as ancillary support for market analysis, due diligence and investment memoranda.

Contributes valued opinions on real estate transactions. Understands and identifies the business risks associated with potential investment.

Conducts discussions with brokers, investment officers and other transaction related parties to obtain critical and key information or facts relevant to investment opportunities.

Brings enthusiasm each day to the workplace and demonstrates ability to handle workload management and can perform during high pressure situations related to time deadlines.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the financial underwriting and structuring of new investment opportunities and preparation of all ancillary analysis.
Completes next buyer analysis on existing assets and contributes to evaluation of possible dispositions.
Contributes to transaction due diligence and is directly responsible for the preparation of formal transaction presentations and investment memoranda for approval committees.
Participates on external meetings and/or calls with market participants such as brokers, developers, operators, and property management.
Collaborates with other internal departments (i.e., Asset Management, Research, Valuations) to assemble necessary supporting documentation for acquisitions.
Reviews and incorporates due diligence materials into acquisition underwriting (i.e., leases, taxes, insurance, survey, title, etc.)
Handles special projects and adhoc analysis as assigned.
Work with MIM business leaders to communicates effectively both internally and externally
Acts in accordance with the values of the company and aligns with all company processes and procedures.
Serves as a mentor to analysts and contributes to a positive team culture.

Job Requirements:

BA required, preferably in finance, accounting, real estate finance or business administration, or sufficient work experience. MBA degree is a plus.
4+ years prior commercial real estate acquisitions experience is required.
Experience underwriting multiple property types is preferred.
Has a thorough understanding of operating and financial statements and is proficient in excel, and Argus Enterprise.
Analytical and technical proficiency in all aspects of financial and investment analysis including, but not limited to, equity and structured finance opportunities.
Has a strong understanding of real estate fundamentals, financial modeling, and investment metrics.
Has excellent written and oral communication skills, and strong critical thinking skills.
Must be able to work effectively in a deadline driven environment.
Demonstrated selfmotivator and great teammate with the ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects in varying stages, with mínimal direction.
Has strong interpersonal skills and high responsiveness.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better.

With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.

We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 mill