Real Estate Consultant Associate in Austin, Texas For Sale

Firm Overview
We are a national real estate consulting firm with 12 offices in nine states (California, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Colorado). Since its inception in xxxx, it has focused on providing real estate and financial consulting services principally to residential and commercial real estate developers as well as lenders, public agencies and other institutional investors. A key emphasis is identifying the lowest cost and the lowest risk manner of financing and funding public improvements and infrastructure such as roadways, utilities, etc. as well as the vertical improvements of a project.
To accomplish this, we typically provide, among others, the following services:
1. Preparation of financial analyses and projections;
2. Preparation of financial feasibility studies including compliance analyses with debt covenants;
3. Identification of available and applicable public/private financing alternatives;
4. Preparation of fiscal and economic impact studies;
5. Negotiation of development agreements;
6. Evaluation of development impact fee agreements;
7. Tracking of reimbursable development costs; and,
8. Structuring reimbursement agreements.
The financing programs that are involved usually include some type of public financing and/or public/private partnerships. These have included land secured financings such as Public Improvement Districts, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones and Municipal Utility Districts as well as general obligation, revenue and assessment bonds. The firm has been involved in the formation, structuring, feasibility analysis, issuance and administration of more than $15.0 billion of bonds for more than 2,200 special taxing districts (or their equivalents) since xxxx. Today, the firm is increasingly working to identify financing solutions for the horizontal and vertical improvements for a broad range of projects including master planned communities, community developments, hotels, commercial retail and office developments, industrial parks, public assembly facilities, etc.
 
Position Summary/Desired Areas of Expertise
This individual will be responsible for preparing work product for clients as directed by senior members of the firm with an emphasis on the preparation and utilization of complex Excel financial analytical models. Qualified candidates should be able to demonstrate prior experience in one or more of the following areas:
1. Real estate development;
2. Financial analysis;
3. Public finance; and,
4. Special taxing districts.
Work Experience Levels
1 – 3 years relevant work experience
Reports To:
Managing Principal and Senior Manager
Location
Austin, Texas
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following list of essential duties and responsibilities is meant to be a representative, and not an exhaustive, list of job functions:
1. Prepares client work product thoroughly for peer review. Work product includes, but is not limited to:
• Preparing cash flow feasibility analysis for the acquisition and/or disposition of real estate projects.
• Manipulating existing company financial models, spreadsheets, and other documents as necessary to prepare client work product.
• Creating new financial models, spreadsheets, and other documents as necessary to prepare client work product.
• Preparing, planning, and implementing all necessary documents to establish and issue tax exempt bonds for special financing districts on new development projects.
• Preparing, planning, and implementing, all necessary documents to establish maintenance and/or service district(s) on new development projects.
• Preparing, planning, and implementing all necessary documents related to the appropriateness of development fees.
• Preparing, planning, and implementing fiscal and economic impact analyses on development projects.
• Preparing, planning, and implementing Land Secured Financing Plans.
• Reviewing and providing comments on legal agreements in support of deal structure and transaction negotiations with public agencies and governmental jurisdictions.
• Assisting with litigation support matters.
• Assisting with company/project turnaround strategies and workouts.
• Ability to define a problem and coordinate relevant expertise within a team environment.
2. Performing other real estate consulting services as requested by supervisor or clients.
3. Obtaining data and other financial information to factually support analyses.
4. Communicating with client as needed to obtain necessary information to prepare and complete client work product.
5. Demonstrating a clear understanding of a project scope before beginning to prepare client work product to ensure maximum efficiency in preparing work product.
6. Complying with all policies, procedures and quality control guidelines established by the company for the preparation of client work product.
7. Asking necessary questions of peer reviewer and others that are knowledgeable to ensure that work product is on course.
8. Conducting self in a professional and ethical manner in all business activities both on-site and off-site, as well as in dealings with clients, prospective clients, senior management, and staff.
Technical Competency
1. Expert in Excel and other Office software for the preparation and presentation of advanced cash flow modeling analyses
2. Able to take direction from senior management while working independently on assignments.
3. Continues to increase technical competency in existing and new practice areas.
Revenue Growth
1. Associates are encouraged to advise Principals and Senior Managers regarding additional work that may be performed to better serve the clients' business needs.
2. Associates are expected to perform their job duties in an exemplary fashion, which frequently results in additional work from clients.
3. Associates are expected to begin developing their client relations and business development skills.
Education and Experience
1. Undergraduate degree required, emphasis in Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, or Accounting preferred.
2. Graduate degree helpful, but not required.
3. Experience preparing cash flow models in Excel required.
4. Experience with real estate engagements in a consulting or related environment is helpful.
5. Experience with land development, entitlement, home building, civil engineering, or municipal finance is helpful.
Interview Requirements
1. Be prepared to complete an Excel skills assessment to evaluate knowledge of basic and advanced Excel functions.
2. Please bring three copies of a multi-year cash flow analysis that you have prepared. Be ready to explain the analysis and answer questions regarding its preparation.
Firm Growth
1. Begins to act, think, and evaluate like a business owner.
2. Proactively develops ideas and/or performs actions that enable and support the growth of the team as a whole.
Benefits
We offer competitive compensation and excellent Medical, Dental, Holiday, Vacation and Sick, Term Life, and Disability Insurance.
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