Associate - Real Estate Transactions - Vizient : Job Details

When you're the best, we're the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.Associate - Real Estate Transactions The OrganizationWe help society's foundational institutions-healthcare and higher education-to achieve their full potential in service to others.We are our clients' trusted partners in ever-changing times. For more than 30 years, Kaufman Hall has provided independent, objective insights grounded in sound data and analysis to help clients fulfill their missions, achieve their goals, and tackle their toughest problems.Kaufman Hall provides world-class management consulting in strategic financial planning (a concept we created); performance improvement; partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions; treasury and capital markets and real estate advisory. Kaufman Hall's consulting is supported by a deep foundation of benchmarking and software tools.At Kaufman Hall, we believe that sustained success is never an accident. It is the result of sound decision making, based on data-driven analysis and disciplined thinking, and guided by the fundamental principles of corporate finance.Real Estate Advisory ServicesWith broad expertise in real estate capital advisory focused on niche asset classes (healthcare, senior housing and higher education), we provide best-in-class institutional transactional solutions. These include investment sales, capital raising (debt and equity), and development funding, as well as strategic consulting services. We have completed over $14 billion in assignments across the United States. We serve a diverse client base, which includes many of the nation's largest non-profit and for-profit owners, operators, developers and users of real estate. Our team is driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, intellectual curiosity and creativity, analytical rigor, and a commitment to providing honest, independent advice. The PositionThe Associate - Real Estate Transactions role offers a unique opportunity for professionals to play a meaningful role in our real estate advisory practice, while gaining hands-on experience. Associates play an integral role in executing complex real estate transactions, analyzing financial data, preparing clients materials, and managing deal processes for leading public and private institutional investors, real estate developers, healthcare systems, and academic institutions. Assignments are typically in excess of $50,000,000 and are located throughout the country.

• Transaction Execution: Support the execution of real estate asset and portfolio transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, sale-leasebacks, and equity/debt raise.
• Financial Analysis: Build and manage financial models to evaluate individual assets or large portfolios, including discounted cash flow (DCF) models, capitalization rate analysis, and lease-level underwriting.
• Market and Property Research: Conduct detailed market research, asset-level performance analysis, and benchmarking to support transaction strategies.
• Client Deliverables: Prepare compelling client materials such as offering memorandums, investment summaries, and strategic recommendations for real estate transactions.
• Due Diligence: Oversee and coordinate due diligence processes, including property financials, leases, CAM reconciliations, third-party reports, and legal documents.
• Investor Engagement: Assist in identifying and engaging potential buyers, investors, or joint venture partners for asset and portfolio opportunities.
• Client Interaction: Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, managing communication and providing strategic advice throughout the transaction process.
• Travel: Occasional travel will be required on a project specific basis.
• Workload: This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects in a dynamic environment. At times, Associates may need to accommodate tight deadlines and project deliverables, which could involve extended hours during critical transaction phases.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required, with strong academic performance in finance, real estate, economics, or mathematics preferred.
• Experience: Prior experience in real estate investment, advisory, brokerage, or healthcare real estate is preferred but not required.
• Technical Skills:
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with Argus Enterprise and other real estate-specific tools is a plus.
  • Strong quantitative and financial modeling skills.
• Professional Skills:
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven ability to multitask and manage projects independently under tight deadlines.
  • Superior attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and adaptable mindset.
  • Highly motivated, confident and passionate
  • Ideal candidates will have the ability to adapt, manage projects independently, and assume a high level of responsibility as a productive member of the team

• Preference given to prior experience with general office, medical office or healthcare real estate
• Preference given to prior employment at real estate firm (investment, advisory, brokerage)

Work AuthorizationPermanent U.S. work authorization required. Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kaufman Hall (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status)Physical Requirements Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations.Work is generally done sitting, talking, hearing and typing. Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.Work Environment

• Travel Required: Amount of travel will vary by projects
• The role is based in West Palm Beach, Florida
• The majority of work will be performed in-person at our West Palm Beach office.

Kaufman Hall is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all employment actions without regard to actual and also perceived or assumed protected group status as defined by law of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives. Our policies and the law prohibit employment discrimination against any employee or applicant on the basis of any legally protected status. Similar commentEstimated Hiring Range:At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $0.00 to $0.00.This position is also incentive eligible.Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.