Manager, Investments

Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd.

Toronto, ON

We are looking for a Manager, Investments to join our Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. (“Crestpoint”) team. Part of the Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, Crestpoint is a commercial real estate investment manager dedicated to providing institutional and high net worth investors with direct access to investment in commercial real estate assets. Through the execution of our disciplined investment approach and active management of our properties, we strive to deliver stable income and attractive long-term returns through a diversified portfolio of office, industrial, retail and multi-family residential properties.

What You Will Do

As a Manager on the Investment Team, you will:

• Support the Deal Lead on complex transaction due diligence and overall process of completing new acquisitions and dispositions

• Lead transaction due diligence and overall process for select acquisitions and dispositions

• Prepare and review financial analysis for a wide range of real estate investments, including modelling of real estate cash flows, financing assumptions, IRRs, output sensitivities etc.

• Coordinate and manage third party consultants on acquisitions and dispositions

• Effectively communicate with partners, clients, legal, accounting and brokers on active deals

• Participate in the management and mentorship of junior staff

• Lead internal management and preparation of investment committee material and related presentation packages

• Travel from time to time related to asset and market activity and meetings with management teams, partners and brokers

• Participate in ad hoc projects and special assignments as needed

What You Bring

• 4+ years of related real estate experience, ideally on a private markets real estate equity investing team Undergraduate degree in Business, Accounting or Finance preferred

• Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Advanced experience with ARGUS real estate software

• CFA designation considered an asset

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent financial and analytical skills

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Proven ability to think logically and problem solve effectively

• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining strict deadlines

• Ability to multi-task in fast paced environment

• Proven self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team

• A positive attitude, the ability to take initiative and work in a dynamic environment

• Ideally the candidate would bring existing relationships in the brokerage/investment community

About Crestpoint and Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group

Crestpoint is a real estate investment and asset management firm with approximately $11B in assets under management. At present, the Crestpoint team is comprised of over 50 real estate investment professionals based in our head office in Toronto. With properties located from coast to coast in Canada, Crestpoint’s current portfolio is comprised of over 330 buildings and more than 37 million square feet with exposure to the office, industrial, retail and multi-family sectors. Crestpoint is an affiliate of the Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. (“CCLFG”), a multi-boutique investment manager that provides a broad range of traditional and alternative investment products and services to individuals, advisors and institutional investors. CC&LFG partners with each of its affiliates by contributing world class operations, product development expertise, broad distribution, and business management. Today, CCLFG and its affiliates, including Crestpoint, collectively manage over $155 billion in assets and have close to 900 employees. As we look forward, we can see both opportunities and challenges for further growth that only reinforce our commitment to attracting, retaining and motivating the most talented people.

This is best achieved by:

• A High-Quality Environment: To work with people who we hold in high regard; to enjoy the time that we spend at work; to focus on productive activities without the distraction of politics and bureaucracy; to treat each other with respect.

• An Opportunity to Succeed: To do work that has value and which presents the opportunity for professional growth and development.

• Recognition and Reward: To recognize each person’s contribution and to align compensation with contribution.

CC&LFG is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter as one PDF. In addition to your cover letter, please include a separate one-page attachment explaining why you are passionate about real estate. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls or recruitment agencies will be accepted.

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