Associate, Investments

Location

Business

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, GGP is a leading retail real estate company with a portfolio of 110 high-performing retail assets, encompassing over 103 million square feet of space across the United States. As an owner-operator, we’re committed to creating vibrant destinations that bring people and brands together. With a team of 1,200+ employees and a legacy of leadership in retail real estate, we’re shaping the future of the industry by delivering exceptional value to our partners and the communities we serve

If you’re ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

Job Description

The Associate, Investments is a key contributor to the firm’s real estate investment strategy, supporting the sourcing, evaluation, and execution of opportunities across a diversified portfolio. This role partners closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver rigorous financial analysis, underwriting, and due diligence that inform investment decisions. Ideal for a highly analytical professional, this position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in institutional-quality transactions while playing a meaningful role in driving portfolio growth and performance.

• Lead the development and maintenance of complex financial models, ensuring integrity of structure, assumptions, and outputs across acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio analyses.
• Evaluate investment opportunities through detailed cash flow modeling, analysis or key return metrics such as IRR, NPV, and equity multiples, and scenario-based sensitivity assessments to inform risk-adjusted decision making.  
• Conduct market research, comparable analysis, and supply/demand evaluations to support underwriting assumptions and investment strategy.
• Sensitize key financial variables and assess risk-adjusted returns across multiple scenarios.
• Evaluate implications of capital structure, debt financing, tax considerations, and accounting impacts on investment performance.
• Support the full transaction lifecycle, including sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, and closing activities.
• Perform and coordinate comprehensive due diligence, including review of leases, operating statements, third-party reports, and legal documentation.
• Assist in the preparation of clear and compelling investment memos, committee presentations, and board materials for internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Contribute to drafting offer letters, term sheets, and transaction summaries.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders including legal, tax, accounting, and financing teams throughout the transaction process.
• Contribute to portfolio and asset-level analysis to inform investment strategy by developing insights on performance, identifying value creation opportunities, and evaluating broader market trends and sector dynamics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications          

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field.
• At least two years of relevant experience in investment banking, real estate private equity, asset management, or corporate finance.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation experience, with the ability to build and interpret complex investment analyses.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with experience creating clear, presentation-ready materials.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Proficient in Argus or similar real estate financial modeling software required.

Compensation

Salary type: Exempt 

Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly

Annual Base Salary Range: $135,000 to $180,000

Benefit Information

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, Dental and Vision beginning day 1
• 401(k) Company matching
• 401(k) Vests on Day 1
• Career development programs
• Charitable donation matching
• Generous paid time off (i.e., vacation, personal holidays, paid sick time)
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• Paid Parental Leave
• Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy, and adoption options
• Wellness and mental health resources
• Pet insurance offering
• Childcare Assistance
• Commuter benefits
• A culture on our values of Act with Integrity, Build Mutual Trust, Take Initiative and Win Together.

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