What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate, Private Equity position at Amherst Services Corp?
The Amherst Group's companies are comprised of leading real estate investment and advisory firms with a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed and managed. Amherst leverages its proprietary data, analytics, technology, and decades of experience to seek solutions for a fragmented, slow-to-evolve real estate ecosystem and to materially improve the experience for residents, buyers, sellers, communities, and investors. Today Amherst has over 1000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management.
Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets and has acquired, renovated, and leased more than 46,000 homes across 32 markets in the U.S. The firm delivers customized, stabilized cash-flowing portfolios of assets to its investors, wrapped in all the ongoing services required to manage, own, and finance the asset including property management, portfolio management, and a full capital markets team. In addition to its single-family rental platform, Amherst’s debt business pursues two distinct credit strategies in mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate lending. Over its 25-year history, Amherst has developed a deep bench of research and technology talent, and leverages data and analytics at every stage in the asset lifecycle to improve operations and preserve long-term value for our investors and the more than 188,000 residents the firm has served.
Job Description: Perform highly specialized duties in financial modeling, capital raising, and deal execution. Responsible for centrally participating in all aspects of opportunity screening, and investor due diligence. Support and participate in all decisions driven by Investment Banking team. Validate accuracy of reporting for internal and external stakeholders. Support structured finance transactions, including valuating, accounting, third-party engagements, etc. Collaborate with Investor Services and FP&A to facilitate reporting processes, proper controls, cash flow forecasting. Coordinate work product with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory parties. Prepare presentation and marketing materials, including request for proposals, diligence, model outputs, and structuring objectives for investors, senior leadership, and Board of Directors. 5% travel to Conferences and investor meetings domestically.
Job Requirements:
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, foreign equivalent or closely related field.
Two (2) years of experience in job offered, Analyst or related occupation.
Position requires two (2) years of experience in: SQL Server; VBA; Tableau; Creating and stress testing various financial models; Statistical Analysis; and Financial Modeling Software.
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Our full-time employee benefits include:
A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match
Flexible PTO including 7 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 1 volunteer day
Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account)
Professional career development and reimbursement
Up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave; up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave
Backup childcare offered through Bright Horizons
Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.
