Principal Investments Associate - Real Estate at Cardinal Stone

Job Specification

• Work with company management to define an appropriate real estate strategy in line with prevailing trends in the sector towards achieving desired corporate objectives
• Actively seek real estate investment targets, and other potential opportunities in the sector towards executing agreed upon strategy
• Drive the end-to-end appraisal of all potential real estate transactions, working with all parties as required (internal and external), to ensure alignment with investment objectives and to secure management and Board buy-in and approval as needed
• Serve as primary custodian, working with all necessary parties (internal and external) to lead the end-to-end implementation of all real estate projects & initiatives under his/her control (asset appraisal, due diligence, legal close, team evaluation & selection, financial structuring, capital raising, construction oversight, marketing and sales, property management) in line with agreed upon investment objectives
• Work closely with and report directly to the divisional head/hierarchy and the executive management team of CardinalStone on assigned projects and other strategic initiatives as assigned
• Directly oversee the performance and development of analysts, interns and fellows working on divisional projects as required
• Support other activities across the firm as required

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree from a top tier university. Degree in related field such as Real Estate Management, Quantity Surveying etc. or Post-Graduate degree is an added advantage
• Membership of relevant professional body
• 4-6 years working experience in the Lagos/Nigerian real estate industry; significant experience playing key roles as part of project team on identifiable commercial and/or residential real estate projects in Ikeja, VI, Ikoyi and Lekki axis of Lagos will be a significant plus

General Competencies
The candidate should be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Sound analytical reasoning
• Financial modelling
• Real estate project evaluation, Design Economics and Cost planning
• Project Planning, Reporting& Control
• Ability to measure and interpret specifications and drawings
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and in written)
• Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Attention to detail and highly organized