Senior Analyst - Asset Management

Under the Pallas Group umbrella, we have two purpose-driven, ambitious brands inspired by a passion for excellence within the funds management and property industries.

Pallas Capital is a debt and equity fund manager specialising in the financing of Australian and New Zealand Commercial Real Estate. The business was established in direct response to the growing lack of credit in Australia’s mid-range property market; a situation exacerbated by the shortage of reputable, risk-adverse, non-bank lenders.

Fortis our property development business, has a portfolio of more than $500 million in successfully completed projects, and new developments valued at over $5 billion due for completion in the coming years.

Due to continued growth, Pallas Capital’s Credit team has an opportunity for an experienced Senior Analyst - Asset Management.

About the role 

The purpose of this role is to support the Group Executive – Head of Credit with loan management and recovery and to assist with executing new opportunistic credit strategy. This role will work closely with the Credit and Loan Management team, CIO and structured finance team. The role requires strong experience in financial modelling and previous experience in debt recovery or insolvency (real estate focussed).

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with managing watchlist and non-performing loans offering insights and strategy on recovery action.
• Manage external stakeholders (legal, consultants etc.) to coordinate execution of recovery strategy. 
• Manage internal investment team on funding strategy and portfolio allocation. 
• Oversee portfolio reporting including timely and accurate investor and internal reports. 
• Leverage expertise in debt recovery to proactively manager and address challenges associated with non-performing loans.
• Work closely with the Head of Credit and CIO to review opportunistic credit and equity opportunities. 
• Prepare investment papers for real estate development and investment transactions for internal and external purposes to cover credit (senior debt, mezzanine debt) and equity (preferred equity and ordinary equity). 
• Utilize advanced financial modelling skills to assess and analyse both loan recovery scenarios and opportunistic transactions. 
• Structure financial models and provide recommendations to the Head of Credit and CIO. 

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in in Commerce, Property Economics, Finance, Accounting or related discipline experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience in real estate investment banking, insolvency (real estate preferred) debt advisory and/or direct property development experience as an analyst
• Experience building, using and/or reviewing financial models
• Relevant post graduate studies (CFA, CA, MBA, FINSIA, Masters in Finance) would be looked upon favourably
• Advanced numeric and excel skills
• Knowledge of property valuation principles, real estate finance structures for investment and development across the major asset classes
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Ability to read and interpret feasibilities, valuation reports and market information
• Continual improvement mindset while being agile and deal focused

Why Pallas Group

The people are entrepreneurial, the business is young and proving itself fast: it is a great time to join the group. Pallas is committed to growth and to involving high performers in the achievement of results. The role suits candidates with energy, ambition and technical capability. This is a real opportunity for someone to make an impact and show what they are capable of next. Importantly, we seek to make Pallas Group a great place to work. We care for our team inside and outside of work, and we provide a dynamic work environment where we work together collaboratively. Given our size, our people are given the opportunity to make a difference, own the work they do and grow their career as the business continues grow.

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