Analyst, Real Estate Investment Banking

JLL Real Estate Investment Banking is seeking an Analyst to join its team in Los Angeles. The selected candidate will (i) support the firm’s top-ranked Real Estate Investment Banking and Equity Advisory business lines and serve as a key information nexus across the firm’s production in the Americas, (ii) have an opportunity to work with the industry’s premier real estate firms on institutional capital raising and advisory engagements across all property sectors and strategies, and (iii) develop an in-depth understanding of the real estate investment management industry.

In 2024, JLL’s top-ranked Equity Advisory platform completed over 178 transactions in the United States totaling approximately $7.0 billion in equity volume. This exciting and unique opportunity offers candidates the ability to gain significant investment banking, placement agent and real estate experience through exposure to a wide variety of property sectors, transaction structures and geographies.

JLL’s Los Angeles-based Real Estate Investment Banking team is focused on real estate capital raising and advisory services. We are dedicated to:

• Raising primary and secondary capital for open-ended and closed-end real estate funds and separate accounts from institutional investors globally
• Creating joint venture partnerships by accessing project-specific, programmatic and entity-level equity capital for real estate clients
• Providing financial advisory services to real estate companies and institutional global investors for various strategic assignments

Since its formation in 2004, JLL Real Estate Investment Banking has represented commingled funds that have raised over $27 billion of discretionary capital from over 160 different institutional capital sources. Clients are best-in-class investment managers, representing a range of strategies and asset classes.

The analyst will be an integral part of the JLL Securities team in Los Angeles serving as the primary support and information steward for the firm-wide Equity Advisory business line, while supporting the execution of client engagements.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to a wide variety of property sectors including multifamily, industrial, hospitality, office, retail, data centers, single-family rentals, manufactured housing, while also attaining fluency in all equity transaction structures including closed and open-ended funds, separate accounts, joint ventures, mezzanine debt, preferred equity and entity-level capital.

The analyst will have the opportunity to work with clients on transactions across global markets in North America, Europe and Asia.

In addition to working on the JLL Real Estate Investment Banking team, the role is also part of JLL Capital Markets’ community of analysts and researchers who track business information across the firm’s other major business lines (debt placement and investment sales & advisory). Specific responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing and abstracting all equity transactions closed by JLL and ensuring data accuracy in JLL’s proprietary CRM system
• Organizing firm-wide calls to review Equity Advisory business activity
• Assisting with the preparation and production of presentations and marketing materials
• Performing financial modeling and spreadsheet analysis in Excel and Argus
• Organizing and preparing investor due diligence materials
• Preparing regular client update reports
• Interfacing with clients in meetings and video conferences
• Researching capital markets and institutional investor trends
• Other duties as required

• Self-motivated, team-oriented and coachable, with strong time management skills to prioritize deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills; ability and desire to interface with top-level executives
• Research, analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as an appreciation for thoroughness and details
• Curiosity and passion for capital markets and real estate; desire to learn about markets and trends impacting global capital markets and the real estate industry
• FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7 and Series 63 certified (to be completed before or during the first six months of employment)

• Outstanding academic credentials; Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline (or an equivalent combination of education and work experience)

• Proficient in or working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, JLL will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Accepting applications on an ongoing basis until candidate identified.