Investment Analyst

MLG Capital: MLG Capital was founded on the principle of maximizing client and partner wealth through meticulously executed real estate investment strategies. MLG Capital offers real estate investment services to accredited institutional or individual investors. MLG Capital’s strong market knowledge has allowed us to build a presence in Texas, Wisconsin, Florida, Minnesota, Colorado, Tennessee, and Arizona. Our portfolio consists of real estate investments in multifamily, industrial, retail, and office as well as mixed-use land developments. Our demonstrated history of success has earned us a strong reputation and a following of satisfied investors.

Position Description: The Dallas Investment Analyst position provides the opportunity to work on a well-established real estate investment team with 30 years of experience. The analyst position will work closely with the acquisitions team to identify, underwrite, and close real estate investments. Other job functions include performing financial analysis and market research necessary to value real estate assets. Analysts will have the opportunity to present real estate investment opportunities to investment committee members and partake in investment committee meetings. Other job duties will include calling owners and brokers for market information, analyzing financials statement and rent rolls, compiling sales and rent comparables, and researching demographic, population and crime data. The role will consist of 40+/- hours per week and will vary depending on workload.

Qualifications:

• Strong mathematical and financial analysis skills
• Strong communication and business writing skills
• Strong sense of self-motivation and direction; the ability to work independently and seek out projects
• Excellent attention to detail
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel; Argus and Costar experience would be preferred
• Very ethical, professional, and personable
• Ability to work successfully both as part of a team and in an independent manner
• Ability to work well under pressure

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzing real estate for acquisition

• Preparing market studies
• Calling brokers and owners for deal and market information
• Performing financial and rent roll analyses and summarizing findings
• Creating discounted cash flow models
• Presenting potential new acquisitions to investment committee members
• Researching economic, demographic, population, crime, macro and micro market trends
• Mapping markets and submarkets * Supporting the fundraising team

• Preparing real estate investment offerings
• Updating asset management reports * Performing due diligence on potential real estate investments

• Reading and abstracting leases
• Inspecting properties * Assisting in asset management projects

• Entering deal information into tracker
• Expanding owner database of local real estate owners and brokerage contacts

Reporting Relationship: The Investment Analyst will report directly to senior members of the team in Dallas. Due to the relatively small size of the MLG Capital, interns will have significant exposure to the investment committee members.

Education Requirements: To be considered for the position applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Candidates required to have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Real Estate and Urban Land Economics. Ideal candidates will have graduated with a strong GPA above 3.5.
• Ideal candidates will possess experience in a similar position, but recent college graduates with strong internship experience will be considered.

Physical Requirements: Ability to operate office machinery; including but not limited to: telephone, computer, copy machine, fax machine, printer, and mobile phone. Ability to sit for extended periods (up to 4 hours) and use a computer for up to 8 hours per day. Ability to lift up to 10 pounds on an occasional basis.

Working Conditions: Open office workstation environment; Quiet to moderate noise levels

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a “reasonable accommodation” will be made for an individual with a known physical or mental limitation unless it would require an action of significant difficulty causing undue hardship.

This document covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned.

Job Type: Full-time

Education:

• Bachelor’s

Location:

• Dallas, TX