Asset Management Analyst

Principal Financial Group is hiring an Asset Management Analyst in Des Moines, IA. The role involves lease analysis, valuation modeling, cash flow analysis, and reporting, with close collaboration with Senior Asset Managers. Candidates should have a relevant degree and strong analytical skills. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring about four days onsite per week, with some travel to assigned markets.
Principal Financial Group is seeking an Asset Management Analyst in Des Moines, IA. The role involves lease analysis, valuation modeling, cash flow analysis, and reporting, with close interaction with Senior Asset Managers and market contacts. Candidates should have a relevant degree and strong analytical skills. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring approximately four days onsite per week, with some travel to assigned markets.
What You'll Do

PrinREI is conducting a search for an Asset Management Analyst to join their team. In this role, you’ll perform lease analysis, valuation modeling, cash flow analysis, development feasibility analysis, and reporting. If you thrive on building a solid foundation of commercial real estate knowledge, enjoy working autonomously within a team environment, and are a self-starter, then this job might be the one for you!

Other things you’ll do:
• Interact closely with a Senior Asset Manager(s) as well as local market contacts including property managers, leasing agents, and capital markets/transaction brokers, to develop budgets, business plans, and assist with deal underwriting.
• Participate in the quarterly portfolio management reporting and budgeting process.
• Assist in all aspects of investment management and investment production for assigned properties including core, value add, and development activities.

Principal Real Estate, a top 10 global real estate manager with approximately $100B in assets under management, is the dedicated real estate investment group within Principal Asset Management. With over 60 years of experience our comprehensive, specialized capabilities across all four quadrants of commercial real estate-—private equity, public equity, public debt, and private debt gives us a unique perspective on real estate space and capital markets.

Principal Asset Management offers global asset management expertise across a diverse set of traditional and alternative asset classes. Check us out at www.principalam.com!

Annual bonus will be paid out in addition to the base pay range shown in the job description.

Who You Are
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (preference for degrees in finance, mathematics, economics, or real estate)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including negotiation and listening skills
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical skills, technical and detail orientation, with ability to read, interpret, and understand contracts and other legal documents

Additional preferred skills and experience:
• Real estate valuation experience, including experience working in Argus Enterprise (including full time or internship experience)
• Cumulative 3.25 GPA or higher
• Strong Excel proficiency
• Be able to professionally meet and interact with others; must be flexible and able to work with limited supervision within a team environment; must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and successfully prioritize competing demands upon their time

Travel: Travel to assigned markets (approximately 3-4 times per year) to learn markets, meet with partners, third party property managers, etc. and inspect managed properties

Location: This position will be in Des Moines Iowa and will benefit from a hybrid work arrangement, with an average of 4 days a week onsite.

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Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$71250 - $84000 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

No

Additional Information

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

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Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services - and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

Original Posting Date

3/18/2025

Most Recently Posted Date

3/18/2025