Principal’s award-winning real estate securities team (public equity) is looking to hire an analyst to contribute to the delivery of consistent, peer-leading investment performance. The primary role will be to perform in depth, bottom-up fundamental research on an assigned coverage universe and to make investment recommendations to the portfolio management team in a clear and convincing manner. The analyst will be responsible for following existing holdings as well as independently generating new ideas.
Principal’s Global Real Estate Securities strategy was named by Lipper as the top real estate securities fund for the trailing five years in 2013, 2014, and 2015 and the top fund over the trailing ten-year period for 2018. The team’s domestic and global funds have also received 5-star ratings from Morningstar.
Minimum of 3 years of public equity experience on either the buy-side or sell-side ideally in real estate, leisure/hospitality, and/or financials although alternative relevant sector experience also considered.
Possess a clear passion for markets and investing.
Strong business acumen, analytical spirit, superior judgment, and a total rate of return mentality.