Financial Analyst

Our Story

Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We've designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

At Avison Young, we are committed to providing a comprehensive suite of commercial real estate services to our clients while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture for our employees. Our collaborative approach and emphasis on personal and professional growth create an environment where individuals can thrive. Real estate can have a significant positive impact on people's lives - and we're in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.

If you're looking for career opportunities where you can excel and contribute to a strong company culture, we want to hear from you. Join our highly motivated team and take pride in your work as we create a better future together.

Overview

The Avison Young Los Angeles office is seeking a Financial Analyst, able to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment with a team of senior multi-Residential brokers.

The base salary is aligned with market data and is estimated between $85,000 to $95,000 with the ability to achieve additional compensation through bonus. This salary range reflects base compensation for the position across all US locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and other factors including relevant education/training, experience, and internal equity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare debt and/or equity offering memorandums for commercial real estate transactions, including market research and write-ups, financial modeling and composition of executive summaries (details below)
• Create and perform complex financial analyses using Argus and Excel with minimal supervision, including cash flow projections, investor waterfall models, and sensitivity analyses for items such as breakeven cost
• Create text narratives in Word and PowerPoint accurately and efficiently synthesizing and summarizing multiple info sources and data points.
• Review and summarize/analyze property and tenant data including income/expense statements, leases and lease abstracts, sales and lease comparables, market/location info and trends, tenant credit info and other major fundamental data points such as major employment drivers and local amenities
• Provide support to Producers during the marketing process by distributing marketing materials, contacting and answering lender questions, participating in in-person and virtual pitches to clients/lenders/investors, and updated stakeholders in deal progress/status
• Facilitate deal execution by organizing closing calls and tracking closing checklist items
• Assist with preparation of presentation and pitch materials for new business pursuits
• Assist in ad-hoc work as required

Qualifications

• Proficiency in ARGUS and Microsoft Excel are required.
• Bachelor's Degree with strong academic credentials.

• 1-3 years of work experience in Finance or Real Estate preferred.
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information and translate into strategic deliverables.
• Familiarity and some experience abstracting leases and understanding of various lease structures.
• Strong computer orientation and proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and Word software is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (applicant will need to submit previous work product).
• Ability to work independently and within a team on a wide variety of projects.
• Ability to multi-task, work successfully under pressure and effectively manage time and workload.
• Ability to reprioritize tasks on a daily basis given varying team requirements.
• Advanced understanding of real estate fundamentals, economic metrics, and research processes.
• A desire to work within a diverse, collaborative, and driven professional environment.

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Avison Young is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity within our workforce. Our non-discrimination policy ensures that all individuals are treated equally, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We believe in fostering a positive and inclusive work environment that values accessibility and fair recruitment practices for all employees. We hope you will join us in committing to create a workplace that is fair, equitable, and welcoming to all.

Benefits offered to full time W2 employees:

• Traditional and Roth 401k with generous employer match and immediate vesting
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after one year of tenure
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Coverage
• Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter & Transit Pre-Tax Benefits
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work-Life Balance:

• Competitive paid vacation days
• 2 personal/wellness days
• Paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Annual volunteer day for Day of Giving