REDI Americas Real Estate Summer Associate

Overview

When you join Hines, you will embark on a career journey fueled by vision and guided by leaders who set the standards of our industry. Our legacy is rooted in innovation and excellence, earning us a spot on Fast Company’s esteemed annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, as well as recognition as one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For in 2024. Discover endless opportunities to grow and make your mark at Hines.

Responsibilities

As a Summer Associate with Hines, you will assist senior management with all aspects of real estate investment and development projects and asset management of operating properties.

• Provides administrative and financial support to ensure project completion and underwriting new market opportunities for consideration.
• Participates in the management of development projects including feasibility analysis, entitlement processes, financing, design, contracting, and construction management.
• Participates in the asset management of existing properties, including tenant relations, investor relations, and communications.
• Performs financial analysis of acquisitions and development opportunities via financial modeling, analysis of cash flows, and application of valuation methods using a combination of Argus and Excel software.
• Monitors project budgets and schedules for significant variances and oversees contractor payments where appropriate.
• Assists in the leasing of certain properties, to include working closely with legal counsel in review of lease documents.
• Facilitates the marketing of projects to investors, including making certain that all project agreements are properly documented.
• Monitors the flow of information regarding project design among interested parties, including investors, market research personnel, construction groups, and architects.
• Works closely with appropriate personnel to design and implement marketing plans.
• Develops a constant awareness of market opportunities. 
• Provides support for project design and site selection activities as needed.
• Serves as a member of various project teams as required to facilitate company needs.
• Acts as a team member with all Hines employees.
• Complies with all Hines policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree and related experience considered in lieu of post undergraduate studies; MBA strongly preferred.

• Three or more years of work experience with a professional organization, with a record of project success or experience.

• Two or more years related experience in real estate or in a financial analysis role.

• Analyze real estate and industry trends from a strategic point of view; Analyze and interpret various types of data to draw conclusions and solve problems.

• Perform numerical and financial calculations and analysis.

• Exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs and/or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.

• Possess excellent interpersonal skills.

• Think creatively and contribute to project success.

• Successfully manage a variety of tasks within a tight time schedule.

• Demonstrate strong initiative and ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

• Interact with employees, visitors, and business partners with poise and diplomacy.

• Establish and maintain a cooperative working atmosphere among staff.

• Ability to leverage technology and internet to perform all job functions at the highest level.

• Possesses the highest degree of integrity.

• Ability to analyze real estate from a strategic point of view.

• Work indoors approximately 95% of the time and outdoors 10% of the time.

• Ability to withstand long working hours, which are frequently necessary.

• Ability to use personal computer, calculator, etc.

• Ability to meet highest attendance requirements.

• Ability to walk around project sites under construction to review progress.

• Ability to travel to and from destinations by plane and/or car.

• Ability to visually review and read correspondence, reports, etc.

• Ability to handle very stressful, high pressured atmosphere.

• Ability to withstand long working hours, which are frequently necessary.

• Compensation: $42/hr - $48/hr, dependent upon geography.

Closing

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