Senior Investment Analyst - Permanent Crops

Company: AcreTrader Inc
Location: Fayetteville
Posted on: November 21, 2022

Job Description:

Senior Investment Analyst - Permanent Crops -AcreTrader is looking for an experienced agribusiness professional to join its permanent crop farm team. The Senior Investment Analyst is expected to have years of experience within the agriculture industry. AcreTrader's platform allows the world's best growers to build and expand their operations. This individual is responsible for identifying and educating top operators of permanent crops to partner with and bring investment opportunities to the AcreTrader platform. The candidate is expected to build and maintain trusted relationships with our partners. In addition to building a world-class operator network, candidates should be able to determine the relative attractiveness of individual investment opportunities. -Candidates should be well versed in financial modeling, valuation, and economic and agronomic factors affecting orchard profitability and returns. -
We are looking for candidates who want to join a fast-growing team building a new approach to financing and investing in permanent crops. - -Core Responsibilities: -

• Conduct fundamental analysis of project opportunities, including in-depth financial modeling and return analysis
• Conduct agronomic analysis of project opportunities
• Build relationships with potential partners (farmers, growers, operators) to bring opportunities to the platform
• Build a network of agriculture industry contacts to conduct primary research on both partner and investment opportunities
• As at any growing company, you can expect many other tasks and responsibilities to be assigned as well as growth opportunities to be seized -Key Competencies/Requirements: -
  • Proficient in financial modeling and valuation for farmland transactions
  • Proficient in agronomy for various permanent crops
  • Proficient in valuation analysis to identify the relative attractiveness of a given opportunity
  • Ability to communicate investment structures clearly and convincingly to potential partners and investors
  • Ability to conduct primary and secondary research to quickly identify the key factors for an investment opportunity
  • Ability to convey clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, findings of investment analysisPreferred Qualifications: -
    • Bachelor's Degree
    • 5+ years of experience in farm management, farm development, agricultural finance, real estate finance, or similar field
    • Experience building and analyzing financial models and returns
    • Experience with project development and client/contract management
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills - Legal authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment at AcreTraderAbout AcreTrader -AcreTrader launched in 2018 and has established itself as a leader in the farmland investment industry. Our team and company have grown at an incredible pace, and to continue this growth, we must do so intentionally. We have very high expectations for ourselves, each other, and every new team member. We're looking for high performers who go about their work with a sense of curiosity and a drive to make things better. AcreTrader is an equal-opportunity employer. We recognize that diverse teams are the strongest teams and we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. - If you would like to be a part of a fast-moving operation with an opportunity to make a massive impact at the intersection of finance, technology, and agriculture-then please, get in touch. -AcreTrader is a real estate investing platform that makes it easy to buy shares of farmland and earn passive income. United States farmland has historically outperformed most asset classes and other forms of real estate. Unfortunately, buying and maintaining farmland directly is extremely difficult without local knowledge and management, as well as large investment commitments. AcreTrader solves these issues by providing transparency, flexibility, and ease of use to people wanting to invest in farmland while handling all aspects of administration and property management, from insurance and accounting to working with local farmers and improving soil sustainability. At the same time, AcreTrader works to help farmers scale through innovative sales and leasing opportunities. See our page for more details.AcrePro is a modern land brokerage committed to providing an excellent buying and selling experience with unparalleled service and transparent access to land data and technology. AcrePro grew out of a need recognized by its sister company, AcreTrader, to empower clients to buy and sell land smarter, with advanced technology, data, and expertise. Providing our agents with best-in-class marketing support is a cornerstone of our growth strategy. Rapidly expanding throughout the nation, AcrePro's seasoned agents work alongside the client to walk the land and secure the best terms for each transaction.Acres is the most comprehensive, accurate, and useful mapping tool for agriculture. There are over 50 million farmland owners in the world that require a better service to explore their land. That includes using satellite imagery to discover how land has evolved, pricing land at market values through valuation algorithms, and exploring many layers of underlying agronomic information. Our team solves complex computer science problems, designs beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improves the accuracy of our data to set the industry standard for mapping. -

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