Principal Investments Associate (Real Estate) at CardinalStone Nigeria

CardinalStone is a full service investment banking firm operating out of Lagos Nigeria. The firm began operations in June 2008 and is currently registered by the Nigerian Securities & Exchange Commission to operate as an Issuing House, Fund Manager and Broker/Dealer. CardinalStone Securities Limited is the licensed Stockbroking subsidiary of CardinalStone Partners.

At CardinalStone, we believe that the quality of our people is a major determinant of our ability to consistently deliver on our clients' expectations. Consequently, we seek to serve our clients with a diverse team of professionals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to intellectual vigour and professional excellence, in their respective areas of focus, through the course of their academic and professional experiences.

CardinalStone is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Principal Investments Associate (Real Estate)

Location: Nigeria

Job Specification

• Work with company management to define an appropriate real estate strategy in line with prevailing trends in the sector towards achieving desired corporate objectives
• Actively seek real estate investment targets, and other potential opportunities in the sector towards executing agreed upon strategy
• Drive the end-to-end appraisal of all potential real estate transactions, working with all parties as required (internal and external), to ensure alignment with investment objectives and to secure management and Board buy-in and approval as needed
• Serve as primary custodian, working with all necessary parties (internal and external) to lead the end-to-end implementation of all real estate projects & initiatives under his/her control (asset appraisal, due diligence, legal close, team evaluation & selection, financial structuring, capital raising, construction oversight, marketing and sales, property management) in line with agreed upon investment objectives
• Work closely with and report directly to the divisional head/hierarchy and the executive management team of CardinalStone on assigned projects and other strategic initiatives as assigned
• Directly oversee the performance and development of analysts, interns and fellows working on divisional projects as required
• Support other activities across the firm as required

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from a top tier university. Degree in related field such as Real Estate Management, Quantity Surveying etc. Post-Graduate degree is an added advantage
• Membership of relevant professional body
• 4-6 years working experience in the Lagos/Nigerian real estate industry; significant experience playing key roles as part of project team on identifiable commercial and/or residential real estate projects in Ikeja, VI, Ikoyi and Lekki axis of Lagos will be a significant plus

General Competencies
The candidate should be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Sound analytical reasoning
• Financial modelling
• Real estate project evaluation, Design Economics and Cost planning
• Project Planning, Reporting& Control
• Ability to measure and interpret specifications and drawings
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and in written)
• Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Attention to detail and highly organized

Application Closing Date
20th February, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online