Associate, Real Asset Investment Associate-NYC New York(12540)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description / Qualifications
Japanese International Asset management company seeks an Associate, Real Asset Investment Associate-NYC New York.

Job Title: Real Asset Investment Associate
Corporate Title: Associate
Department: Real Asset Investments
Reports To: Head of Real Asset Investments
Overtime Eligible (Y/N): N (Exempt)
Location: Manhattan, New York
Work Arrangement: Current Hybrid Work Arrangements. All candidates must be flexible with any work schedules that may be necessary as dictated by business needs.
Saraly: $110,000 - $125,000 + eligibility for a discretionary bonus based on qualitative and/or quantitative performance factors.
*Candidates with expectations above the provided range will not be considered. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained.

Position Summary:
The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of either real estate, infrastructure and/or agriculture investments and have experience in research and report preparation. Experience with commingled fund investing is beneficial. The position is based in Midtown New York.

Essential Duties/Function:
Manage and produce reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis for existing portfolio of investments to monitor portfolio performance.
Prepare real assets and macroeconomic research to present to senior management.
Assist in the diligence of investments in real asset focused commingled funds alongside other team members, as needed.
Participate in meetings and/or site visits to meet with team members across each manager's platform and tour representative assets for the proposed strategy, as needed.
Facilitate operations team in managing investment related activities.
Engage in implementation of ESG initiatives and measurement across portfolio.
Maintain frequent contact with offices in London and Tokyo.
Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications:
Strong academic background including Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance, real estate, or other related field.
2-3 years of relevant experience in real assets at an institutional investor (including insurance company, pension fund, endowment, foundation, SWF or family office), investment consultant or investment manager.
Understanding of financial metrics and concepts.
Experience and professional manner in interacting directly in-person with senior members of the investment community.
Strong command of MS Office software, advanced Excel and financial modeling applications; proficiency with related automated research tools required. Experience writing Excel Macros to automate and enhance reporting processes would be helpful.
Working experience with Power BI, including developing and customizing reports using DAX formulas and Power Query for data transformation and visualization preferrable.
Excellent organizational, business writing and verbal communication skills.
Detail oriented, proactive and able to excel in a highly collaborative global team.
A flexible team player able to adapt to change.

In addition to a competitive base salary and discretionary bonus eligibility, we offer a generous benefits package which consists of the following:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Premiums for employees are covered at 100% and premiums for dependents are covered at 70% by the company
401k match and Money Purchase Plan (fully company-funded)
Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
Pre-tax Commuter Benefits
Up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Current Hybrid Work Arrangements
Paid Holidays in addition to vacation days, floating days and paid sick time