Acquisitions and Development Analyst
Opportunity: Acquisitions and Development Analyst
HHM is seeking an analyst for its Private Equity Investment Platform to analyze, underwrite, and acquire hotels domestically. The position will report to the Vice President of Acquisitions & Development, and be part of a team with seasoned industry veterans whom have acquired and operated hotels for 30+ years. Over time, team members may invest along-side the company in deals for personal wealth creation.
Potential Career Path
Senior Acquisitions Analyst – Acquisitions Associate – Director of Acquisitions
Essential Job Functions
- Support the execution of hotel acquisitions and development deals.
- Lead financial modeling and due diligence support, working closely with other divisions (Operations, Legal, Accounting).
- Conduct detailed market and feasibility analysis.
- Develop and maintain financial models for existing and prospective investments.
- Coordinate real estate deal structures, including multi-tiered promote structures, mezzanine financing, incentive management fees, and joint ventures.
- Gather operating data and research on industry trends, and prepare presentations for monthly acquisitions meetings and quarterly presentations to the Investment Committee and Board of Directors.
- Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
- Practice safe work habits.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance, Real Estate, Business or Hospitality; MBA is a plus, but not required.
- 1 to 3 years of progressive experience in hotel acquisitions and development with deep market knowledge.
- Experience with feasibility analysis and financial structures.
- Strong Excel-based financial modeling skills and proficiency in PowerPoint and MS Word.
HHM Benefits and Perks
- Medical, Dental and Vision Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Company Match
- Free Basic Life Insurance
- Travel Discounts
- Commuter Transit and Commuter Parking Benefits
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Program
- Educational/Professional Development
- Technology Reimbursements
Work Environment and Context
- Work schedule varies and may include occasional work on nights and weekends.
What We Believe
People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It
HHM Hotels
An Industry Leader in Hospitality
HHM Hotels is the preferred operator to many sophisticated and institutional owners of hotel real estate, including public and private owners, across the United States and Canada. We are known for consistent outperformance in operating results, the stability of our managed portfolio and operating teams, and our unrelenting focus on people, processes, and technology. HHM Hotels is tireless in delivering results and working closely with our owners across a portfolio of 240 hotels and over $2BN in managed revenues in the United States and Canada.
MANAGEMENT
For the past 30 years, HHM Hotels has focused on building out specific and differentiated capabilities and technology to serve our owners and drive industry-leading results in the areas of revenue generation, cost management, service delivery, and associate development and retention. In particular, we have focused on developing proprietary data, processes, and business systems to drive advantage and maintain our unwavering focus on results across every aspect of our managed hotels.
INVESTMENT
HHM Hotels has a highly active and productive investment team that seeks to leverage our operating capabilities and market knowledge to source, underwrite, and introduce deals to our stable of industry-leading investment partners. We have helped put together dozens of related deals and focus carefully on potential operational efficiencies, brand or market repositioning opportunities, and other ways that we can find value through our extensive market knowledge, operating capabilities, and in-house legal, asset management, and risk management teams.
BRAND POSITIONING
Our experience with branded and independent hotels allows us to quickly determine the brand positioning within a local market to ensure the highest operational profitability. We understand the demands of hotel openings and rebranding because we’ve been on the ground to lead them, from Forbes Five-Star property openings and global product launches to corporate rebranding projects around the world.
