Senior Investments Associate - Qts Realty Trust : Job Details

Senior Investments Associate page is loadedSenior Investments AssociateApply locations Duluth, GA posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R2025-0699

Who We Are:

It's exciting, to find yourself standing in a pivotal moment in time. It's even more exciting to be out front leading it. At QTS, our world-class data centers are supporting our customers most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us at the forefront of today's dynamic digital transformation.

As AI and cloud drive the demand for increased speed, capacity and capability, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader, committed to connecting the world for good. Driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation, QTS designs, builds and operates some of the world's most advanced, forward-thinking data centers.QTS is a portfolio company of Blackstone.

QTS is Powered by People. People who play a vital role in our company's culture, innovation and growth. People who are committed to contributing to the communities where we operate and work. People who are knowledgeable, resourceful and mission driven. Together, we do great things.

Who You Are:

As a Senior Investments Associate at QTS, you will be responsible for helping administrate investment opportunities, real estate development progress, business development, leasing, and administrative support to Investments leadership. The role requires keen skills in the areas of real estate, financial modeling, and technology, along with the ability to lead through influence and communicate with the executive team and Blackstone partners.

What You Will Do:

• Lead calls and meetings with key internal and external constituents as well as partner with business leaders to ensure clear communication and understanding of key financial drivers and risk metrics of investments.
• Create financial models to evaluate company, asset, and land acquisitions; capital markets activities; leasing transactions; and capital recycling.
• Research and report on various markets and assets on specific assignments, while continuing to expand market knowledge to facilitate in the identification and creation of a business plan for new sites.
• Analyze and interpret property level information including historical operating statements, budgets, CAM reconciliations, leases, loan agreements, etc.
• Prepare investment materials such as business plans, investment memorandums, presentations, and committee materials to present to QTS Leadership and Board to drive key land investment, development, leasing, and financing decisions with respect to QTS's current and future assets.
• Systematically track, compile, and interpret various sources of data related to QTS's business for purposes of creating a business plan and ensuring that new QTS campuses continue to track to that business plan thru stabilization.

What You Need to Be Successful:

• Bachelor's degree preferably with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Mathematics or equivalent professional experience.
• Up to 2 years working in an environment (banking, real estate, etc.) focused on driving bottom line value-creation through strategic thinking in a time-sensitive manner.
• Solid proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Experience with ARGUS, Workday, Salesforce, Adaptive Insights and Office Cx, preferred
• Experience in fast-paced, high-growth Data Center markets.

What You Will Need to be Successful:

• Ideal candidates will have a proven history of being extremely self-motivated, highly organized and open communicators who are eager to work in a fast-paced client focused entrepreneurial environment with limited formal structure.
• Interact effectively and sensitively with a wide variety people including diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
• High level of professionalism expected due to direct access to high level members of the executive team.
• Ability to organize, interpret, and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a manner that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with hight attention to detail
• Enthusiastic, positive attitude in a team environment and ability to work independently.

The Perks (and these are just a few!):

• QRest Sabbatical
• Employee Stock Purchase
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• Eagle Club award trip eligibility
• Paid volunteer days
• Tuition assistance, parental leave and military leave assistance

TOTAL REWARDS

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.This position is Bonus eligible.

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

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QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

QTS Data Centers was built around the Core Values of Integrity, Character, and Trust.We prioritize family, faith and community involvement while leading with strong, honorable, and principled behavior. We started this journey in 2003 when our CEO, Chad Williams, purchased his first data center in Overland Park, KS. Humble beginnings that have led to 35+ data centers and growing. Recently privatized in a $10 billion transaction with Blackstone, one of the most notable real estate investmentscompanies in the world, QTS is positioned to execute on a global expansion initiative, and we are looking for the best and brightest to join our team.

At QTS, we're committed to veterans. QTS understands the advantages and value of hiring Veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserves to our workforce. Veterans add a critical essential technical and interpersonal skills fostering an environment of ownership, service before self, and community, which strongly aligns with our core values. With Veterans making up over 20% of QTS employees, we are committed to hiring Veterans and expanding our continued support programs like SkillBridge.

We are powered by people. And we'd like to invite you to join us.

• Silver Military Friendly Employer Award, Military Friendly – 2024
• Best for Vets Employer #184, MilitaryTimes – 2023
• Freedom Award Finalist, SecDef – 2020
• Military Friendly Employer Award, Military Friendly – 2020
• Above & Beyond Award, Kansas ESGR – 2019
• Seven Seals Award: Chad Williams (CEO), Kansas ESGR – 2019

• 160 additional hours of annual paid leave to support drill/training requirements.
• One-week additional paid leave for every six months of deployment

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO accrual plus additional Paid Volunteer Days
• Paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers