Investment Analyst, Commercial Real Estate

As one of the world’s largest financial services companies, Prudential’s individual and institutional customers rely on us to protect and grow their financial well being.

PREI has an Investment Analyst program where positions may be available within our regional offices located in Madison, NJ, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago and Miami. Our analysts work with small teams of investment professionals in our Asset Management, Marketing, Research, Specialized Funds, and Transactions units. There currently is an Investment Analyst position with our core plus fund’s asset management team based in Madison, NJ.

* Analyze and underwrite investment decisions for leasing, financing, buy/sell scenarios including preparation of cash flow models, sensitivity tables, property valuations, and joint venture structuring for properties ranging from ground up developments to stabilized operating assets * Participate in the property budget and strategic plan process * Coordinate property appraisal process and review quarterly appraisals for accuracy * Provide on-going and quarterly portfolio level reports (insurance, rollover, tenant surveys) * Analyze economic, legal, political and market conditions within assigned areas * Support the transaction due diligence and closing processes * Work closely with internal and external stakeholders: leasing/ sales brokers, property managers, portfolio analysts, joint venture partners, property appraisers, and operations/ accounting teams to support the asset management operation.

* Bachelors’ degree required; Finance, Real Estate or Accounting strongly preferred * The ideal candidate would have one year of work experience in a related field * Understanding of basic real estate terms and concepts such as net leases, gross leases, contracts, rents, percentage rents, operating expenses, capital expenditures, recovery of expenses, property types * Understanding of basic finance concepts such as NOI returns, cash flow returns, internal rate of return, present value/discounted cash flow * Strong quantitative skills and demonstrated analytical ability * Strong written communication skills required * Computer proficiency with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of Argus is a plus * Strong interpersonal/communication skills * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously