Analyst, Real Estate Finance & Capital Markets

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We are seeking candidates for the Analyst, Real Estate Finance & Capital Markets ( REF ) role in Toronto. In this role you will have the opportunity to assist in underwriting, developing, and executing financing transactions for Oxford’s North American business.

The current North American debt portfolio totals approximately $15 billion and continues to grow as Oxford expands its portfolio.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for :

• Working alongside members of the REF team, Investment teams, Asset Management and / or Development teams to assist in developing underwriting assumptions, asset level or portfolio level financing metrics / analysis for new and existing deployment strategies;
• Assisting REF Portfolio managers in financing strategy development & execution;
• Creating marketing materials to be used to source debt capital from lenders;
• Drafting financing approval items and memos
• Assisting in review of financing documents by key internal partners including term sheets, commitment letters, loan documents, and hedging documents;
• Assist in drafting presentations and memos for Investment Committee and executive submissions;
• Assisting with financing strategies and financing executions in North America and in other regions as needed.

Portfolio Management

• Build financial models and material to perform ongoing assessments of the portfolio, maturity profile, cost of debt, fixed / floating ratios, market value of debt, etc;
• Work with asset management, legal, accounting, reporting and compliance teams to evaluate and manage compliance risk in the portfolio by evaluating current and proforma debt metrics and lender covenants;
• Work with the broader REF teams and asset management teams to ensure that REF portfolio managers have the reporting and information required to evaluate financing risk of their portfolios;
• Work with broader REF team on loan onboarding, lender compliance management, debt reporting, and debt assumptions related to quarterly / annual budgeting and forecasting cycles.

Stakeholder Management

• Build relationships with key internal Oxford / OMERS partners to ensure strong, open lines of communication exist;
• Assist in maintaining financing pipelines to ensure stakeholders are aware of the financing activity for their portfolios;
• Partner with broader REF team to ensure adequate internal controls, policies and debt processes are in place to effectively manage Oxfords global debt portfolio;
• Participating in OMERS / Oxford lender relationship meetings and material preparation;

To succeed in this role, you have :

• University degree in finance, business, commerce or accounting;
• CPA or CFA designation preferred or in progress;
• 1 - 3 years of experience in a large organization working with commercial real estate borrowing or lending;
• Superior Excel and financial modelling skills (complex formulas, advanced functions, tables / pivot tables);
• Takes initiative, is detailed-oriented, accountable, and well-organized, and finds innovative and efficient methods of completing tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment;
• Highly developed strategic thinking, problem solving and analytical skills;
• Solid two-way communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Strong relationship management skills.

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