Capital Markets Analyst

Colony American Finance is a leading provider of financing solutions to residential real estate investors. We provide attractive long term debt products for stabilized rental portfolios as well as credit lines for new acquisitions.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing leveraged finance / loan securitization group with market leading positions in a new asset class. Through this experience the Analyst will gain insight into the issues and considerations for management teams, and exposure to strategic, financial and capital decision making.

* Works with the Vice President of Capital Markets to develop new business analysis, implement strategic initiatives, execute transaction financings and identify growth opportunities * Performs extensive financial statement modeling for a variety of transaction scenarios * Conducts comprehensive company and industry research * Analyzes financial model output and company information to prioritize data and present conclusions for discussion purposes * Prepares presentation materials for executive meetings * Prepares detailed transaction marketing materials including confidential information memoranda, teasers, term sheetsand company presentations * Organizes Ratings Agency Meetings, Lender Meetings and Investor Roadshows for debt offerings and private equity raises

**Education and Experience:** * Candidates must have, at a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in a field demanding strong analytical capabilities and strong writing skills. * Degrees in finance, economics, or a related discipline are preferred. **In addition, a successful candidate would have the following:** * Strong finance background with 1-2 years of finance experience at an investment bank, rating agency, financial advisory firm, a real estate law firm or investment firm * Strong analytical capabilities to create cash-flow projections and design ad-hoc monitoring systems for unique transactions * Software fluency must include Microsoft Excel, Word and Power-point * Excellent writing and outline development skills to quickly assess and report on developing situations and communicate complex ideas to audiences whose skills and experiences lie in other areas. * Ability to communicate clearly, briefly, and effectively verbally or in writing * Must have a strong interest in understanding the legal and mathematical aspects of the capital markets. * Ability to work in high-paced, fluid environment, providing accurate information frequently on very short timelines; * Ability to simultaneously handle multiple tasks, and projects; * Pro-active approach to work, to develop appropriate areas for analysis, to identify problems before they form and to offer solutions