Associate, Investments

Position Summary

Investment Associates are responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of 2-3 investments at any given time with a focus on acquisition, financing and development. The Investments team works closely and collaboratively across the platform with the Hotels team and Brands team. This role will be relied upon to execute on investment-driven forecasts, milestones and outcomes.

  • Acquisitions:

    • Lead early stage data collection and screening work, building financial models, analyses, and investment memos to forecast returns and drive investment decisions

    • Lead in-depth market and asset diligence, with the ability to independently price risk/reward and provide conclusions and recommendations

    • Quarterback the diligence and transaction process start-to-finish

    Financing

    • Create and coordinate analytical support for financing processes and decision-making

    • Lead the financial modeling of various capital structures and financing outcomes

    • Oversee creation of marketing materials and interface with third-party advisors

    Development

    • Help lead monthly Development meetings presenting progress on each project to Investment Committee

    • Manage “Deal RACI” end-to-end, closely monitoring each key milestone of the project ahead of reopening as a Trailborn

    Reporting & Valuations:

    • Lead quarterly mark-to-market meeting presenting Quarterly Scorecards for each project to Investment Committee

    • Responsible for maintenance and update of master models, working closely with development and operations to synthesize inputs across the platform

    • 2+ years of hotel acquisitions and development experience, independent hotel experience preferred

    • Experience managing hospitality transactions with multiple stakeholders through deal lifecycles

    • Detail-oriented, analytical skillset

    • Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to manage across disciplines

    • Strong investment, development, and hospitality acumen

    • Experience building complex financial models and multi-tiered waterfalls

    • Resourceful problem-solver with a results-oriented approach

    • Motivated, flexible and ready to dive into any issue to execute and deliver on underwritings

    • Willingness and ability to travel

    • Hybrid work culture

    • Paid employee health benefits

    • Travel opportunities

    • Company offsites

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