Industry:
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $110,000 - $125,000 DOE
Visa Sponsor: No
Language: English: Business Level
Detail: Japanese International Asset management company seeks an Associate, Real Asset Investment Associate-NYC New York.
Job Title: Real Asset Investment Associate
Corporate Title: Associate
Department: Real Asset Investments
Reports To: Head of Real Asset Investments
Overtime Eligible (Y/N): N (Exempt)
Location: Manhattan, New York
Work Arrangement: Current Hybrid Work Arrangements. All candidates must be flexible with any work schedules that may be necessary as dictated by business needs.
Saraly: $110,000 - $125,000 + eligibility for a discretionary bonus based on qualitative and/or quantitative performance factors.
*Candidates with expectations above the provided range will not be considered. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained.
Position Summary:
The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of either real estate, infrastructure and/or agriculture investments and have experience in research and report preparation. Experience with commingled fund investing is beneficial. The position is based in Midtown New York.
Essential Duties/Function:
●Manage and produce reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis for existing portfolio of investments to monitor portfolio performance.
●Prepare real assets and macroeconomic research to present to senior management.
●Assist in the diligence of investments in real asset focused commingled funds alongside other team members, as needed.
●Participate in meetings and/or site visits to meet with team members across each manager’s platform and tour representative assets for the proposed strategy, as needed.
●Facilitate operations team in managing investment related activities.
●Engage in implementation of ESG initiatives and measurement across portfolio.
●Maintain frequent contact with offices in London and Tokyo.
●Miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Experience/Qualifications:
●Strong academic background including Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance, real estate, or other related field.
●2-3 years of relevant experience in real assets at an institutional investor (including insurance company, pension fund, endowment, foundation, SWF or family office), investment consultant or investment manager.
●Understanding of financial metrics and concepts.
●Experience and professional manner in interacting directly in-person with senior members of the investment community.
●Strong command of MS Office software, advanced Excel and financial modeling applications; proficiency with related automated research tools required. Experience writing Excel Macros to automate and enhance reporting processes would be helpful.
●Working experience with Power BI, including developing and customizing reports using DAX formulas and Power Query for data transformation and visualization preferrable.
●Excellent organizational, business writing and verbal communication skills.
●Detail oriented, proactive and able to excel in a highly collaborative global team.
●A flexible team player able to adapt to change.
In addition to a competitive base salary and discretionary bonus eligibility, we offer a generous benefits package which consists of the following:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Premiums for employees are covered at 100% and premiums for dependents are covered at 70% by the company
401k match and Money Purchase Plan (fully company-funded)
Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
Pre-tax Commuter Benefits
Up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Current Hybrid Work Arrangements
Paid Holidays in addition to vacation days, floating days and paid sick time
