Financial Analyst, Capital Markets (Equity Debt & Structured Finance)

Job Title

Financial Analyst, Capital Markets (Equity Debt & Structured Finance)

Job Description Summary

Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt, and Structured Finance group (“C&W EDSF”) is a premier Capital Markets team providing solutions for complex transactions on behalf of institutional, corporate, and private investment clients offering a range of debt advisory services including construction, bridge and permanent financing throughout the capital stack including first mortgages, B-notes, mezzanine financings and preferred equity.

The role reports into the Financial Analysis Hub, an Advisory shared services platform supporting Capital Markets brokerage within the Americas region. The Financial Analysis Hub specializes in valuation modeling and advanced commercial real estate analytics, providing best-in-class financial analysis support across various product types for the benefit of our clients and key stakeholders.

Position Summary

The Capital Markets Financial Analyst (“CMFA”) will support transactions generated by Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity Debt & Structured Finance brokerage services across multiple product types (i.e. multifamily, office, retail, industrial, hospitality, etc...) and markets. The CMFA will primarily perform financial analysis activities related to Excel valuation model creation, Argus Enterprise model creation and auditing, lease abstraction, due diligence collection and review, and will be responsible for translating analysis findings into high-level summaries for our Capital Markets EDSF brokers.

The role is based in Los Angeles and requires availability to work on-site in a local Cushman & Wakefield office. Team members may be expected to travel and work outside normal operating hours to meet project deadlines.

Job Description

Essential Duties 

• Prepare debt and/or equity offering memoranda for commercial real estate transactions, including gathering client and property information, section write ups, creating tables, graphs and charts, and managing the graphic design process in conjunction with a graphic designer 

• Analyze and evaluate rent rolls and operating statements of properties being considered for financing or sale to determine feasibility and valuation 

• Prepare pro forma statements and projections which accurately reflect historical cash flow performance of properties, as well as current and projected future market conditions 

• Prepare financial models in Excel and Argus for clients which outline valuation and pricing structures 

• Prepare discounted cash flow analyses 

• Research, analyze, and evaluate market feasibility for various real estate transactions 

• Prepare debt sizings to determine possible financing options for each deal 

• Assist in collecting and evaluating required due diligence for transactions: make necessary inquiries to clients to ensure that required information is provided timely 

• Understand and review real estate documents (leases, operating statements, rent rolls, loan documents, appraisals, etc.) to determine if any issues/inconsistencies exist 

• Convey all particulars of a transaction (financial projections, market and location issues and tenant analysis etc.) in formal written format for financing packages and/or sales offering materials presented to clients 

• Generate weekly reports and updates to senior brokers on calling program status and loan quote grids 

• Collect lender/investor bids and maintain quote matrix, lender lists 

• Participate in marketing calls 

• Contact and respond