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Position:          Acquisitions Associate

Company:        Blue Vista Capital Management, LLC

Location:         Downtown Chicago, IL

Start Date:       June 2022

The Opportunity

Blue Vista is seeking to hire a full-time Acquisitions Associate to assist in the firm’s various residential investment activities across the Blue Vista Equity platform (“BVE”), which encompasses a number of closed-end and open-end funds and separately managed accounts, gaining broad exposure to all aspects of a real estate transaction.  Within BVE, the Associate will work primarily with the acquisitions team on residential transactions in Blue Vista Real Estate Partners VI (our flagship value-add fund that encompasses all commercial and residential asset classes), Blue Vista Student Housing Fund III (a student housing-only focused investment vehicle) and the Blue Vista City Select Fund (a core plus focused investment vehicle) giving the Associate exposure to various residential property types (multifamily, build-to-rent and student housing).  In all cases, the position will have a strong emphasis on analytics, financial modeling and market/asset level due diligence. Blue Vista provides Associates with a high level of responsibility and a unique opportunity to gain direct exposure to joint venture operating partners, brokers, legal counsel, commercial lenders, and senior management.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Support investment officers and new business development team in analyzing real estate investments for potential acquisitions, developments and redevelopments, with a heavy emphasis on financial modeling and asset level due diligence
• Lead the writing of internal investment committee memos and external investor summaries on transactions
• Assist investment officers in the due diligence process for potential investment opportunities
• Assist in the research and analysis of capital markets, property sectors, target geographic markets and key industries to help identify investment opportunities
• Work with capital markets team and investment officers in placing optimal financing on acquisition and development opportunities
• Pitch investment opportunities to the BVE pre-screen and investment committees
• Support asset managers and portfolio managers on ad-hoc projects related to portfolio investments

Qualifications Required

• Minimum three years of real estate investment, real estate valuation, or real estate investment banking experience; private equity real estate experience preferred
• Robust financial modeling skills are required; JV structuring and modeling experience is strongly preferred
• Strong quantitative and technical skills (expertise in Excel and Word is required and proficiency in ARGUS is favored)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to interact independently with brokers, lenders, sponsors and investors
• Highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and the ability to work effectively as part of a growing, dynamic team
• Strong interest in the real estate private equity industry
• Excellent academic record with a bachelor’s degree from a leading University is preferred

Position:          Acquisitions Senior Analyst

Company:        Blue Vista Capital Management, LLC

Location:         Downtown Chicago, IL

Start Date:       Q3 2022

The Opportunity

Blue Vista is seeking to hire a full-time Acquisitions Senior Analyst to assist in the firm’s various commercial or residential investment activities across the Blue Vista Equity platform (“BVE”), which encompasses a number of closed-end and open-end funds and separately managed accounts, gaining broad exposure to all aspects of a real estate transaction.  Within BVE, the Senior Analyst will work primarily with the acquisitions team on residential or commercial property transactions in Blue Vista Real Estate Partners VI (our flagship value-add fund that encompasses all commercial and residential asset classes), Blue Vista Student Housing Fund III (a student housing-only focused investment vehicle) and the Blue Vista City Select Fund (a core plus focused investment vehicle focusing on industrial, multifamily, student housing and self-storage).

A candidate’s historical experience will help determine the focus area will be on commercial investment activity (industrial, self-storage, office, retail, hotel, RV Parks, etc.) or residential investment activity (multifamily, build-to-rent/SFR, student housing) but regardless, the candidate will be working on investments across the risk spectrum of core plus to value-add opportunities.  In all cases, the position will have a strong emphasis on analytics, financial modeling and market/asset level due diligence. Blue Vista provides Senior Analysts with a high level of responsibility and a unique opportunity to gain direct exposure to joint venture operating partners, brokers, legal counsel, commercial lenders, and senior management.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Support investment officers and new business development team in analyzing real estate investments for potential acquisitions, developments and redevelopments, with a heavy emphasis on financial modeling and asset level due diligence
• Lead the writing of internal investment committee memos and external investor summaries on transactions
• Assist investment officers in the due diligence process for potential investment opportunities
• Assist in the research and analysis of capital markets, property sectors, target geographic markets and key industries to help identify investment opportunities
• Work with capital markets team and investment officers in placing optimal financing on acquisition and development opportunities
• Pitch investment opportunities to the BVE Pre-Investment Committee and Investment Committee
• Support asset managers and portfolio managers on ad-hoc projects related to portfolio investments to drive investment performance

Qualifications Required

• Minimum one year of real estate investment, real estate valuation, or real estate investment banking experience; private equity real estate experience preferred but not required
• Robust financial modeling skills are required; JV structuring and modeling experience is strongly preferred
• Strong quantitative and technical skills (expertise in Excel and Word is required and proficiency in ARGUS is favored)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to interact independently with brokers, lenders, sponsors and investors
• Highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and the ability to work effectively as part of a growing, dynamic team
• Strong interest in the real estate private equity industry
• Excellent academic record with a bachelor’s degree from a leading University is preferred

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to: ksilberberg@bluevistallc.com.