Investment Analyst

Investment Analyst - Mantella Corporation

Company:
Mantella Corporation

Reports to:
Director, Investments

Location:
1 Greensboro Drive, Toronto, ON M9W 1C8

Start Date:
January 2025

Hours:
Full-time, in-office (Monday–Friday)

About Mantella Corporation

Founded in 1946, Mantella Corporation ("Mantella") is one of Canada's largest privately held real estate and development companies. Headquartered in Toronto, Mantella manages a prestigious multi-million-square-foot portfolio of industrial and commercial properties. The company's core focus is on identifying and executing value-creating, opportunistic investment strategies and growing its portfolio of high-quality income producing industrial assets predominantly in the Greater Toronto Area.

Mantella is known as a market leader that maintains an entrepreneurial culture and capitalizes on its impressive 80 years of outstanding financial results. Mantella's focus on the future also includes giving back to the communities that helped the company grow through volunteer efforts and funding of charities that support children, animals, and healthcare. To learn more about Mantella, please visit us at

Position Summary

The Investment Analyst will play a key role within the Investments team, supporting the evaluation

and execution of real estate investment opportunities and capital fundraising. This position

involves conducting detailed financial analyses & modeling, market research, due diligence, and deal

closing activities to support Mantella's acquisition, disposition, and development initiatives. The

Investment Analyst will also translate investment underwriting results into clear, compelling

PowerPoint presentations and supporting models for potential investors and lenders. The ideal

candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, solid understanding of commercial

real estate fundamentals, and a passion for value creation in the industrial sector.

What You'll Gain

• Accelerate your professional growth through hands-on experience in a dynamic, expanding company.
• Earn a competitive compensation package that reflects your skills and contributions.
• Collaborate with a supportive, high-performing team that values mentorship and shared success.
• Shape your career path with flexibility and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.
• Develop and refine your own investment philosophy within the real-world commercial real estate context.
• Make a tangible impact by contributing to, and building a track record on Mantella's remarkable portfolio and transactions.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Modeling & Valuation

• Build and maintain detailed financial models to evaluate cash flows, P&L, investment returns, and valuations for industrial and commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and developments.
• Support the review of new investment and development opportunities, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to validate underwriting assumptions.
• Update and maintain ongoing financial models for portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Capital Raising Support

• Support capital-raising efforts by conducting detailed financial modeling, sensitivity analysis, and market research to inform investment narratives.
• Synthesize underwriting results into polished investor and lender presentations, including the creation of high-quality PowerPoint decks and supporting documents and models that clearly communicate project economics, risk/return profiles, and strategic rationale.
• Manage the dissemination of materials to potential investors and lenders through data room management and other means of communication.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to tailor materials for prospective investors, joint-venture partners, and lenders.

Research, Analysis & Due Diligence

• Conduct comprehensive market and economic research to identify emerging trends and risks in the industrial and commercial real estate sectors.
• Support due diligence processes for new property acquisitions, including site tours, lease reviews, financial analysis, and risk assessment.
• Prepare clear, data-driven investment memorandums, research reports, and presentations outlining investment rationale, risk analysis, and return expectations.
• Review, abstract, and analyze complex legal and financial documentation, including leases, loan agreements, and mortgage documents.

Portfolio, Deal & Budget Support

• Participate in the closing process for real estate acquisitions, including coordinating documentation, meeting due diligence requirements, and liaising with internal and external parties to ensure all deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Assist with the preparation of annual operating budgets, investment forecasts, and performance tracking.
• Manage Mantella's deal tracking process, including entering new opportunities, updating key metrics, monitoring deal statuses, and ensuring data accuracy for pipeline reporting to senior leadership.
• Support various ad-hoc projects and initiatives across the company as directed.

Required Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Real Estate.
• CFA Level I (completed or in progress) considered an asset.
• 1–3 years of experience in commercial/industrial real-estate investment analysis, financial modeling, investor/lender deck preparation, and deal closing.
• Industrial IPP and industrial condo experience considered an asset.
• Proven ability to research, underwrite, and evaluate real estate investments, including familiarity with legal and financial documentation.
• Experience in the closing of real estate acquisition transactions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong technical competence in developing dynamic financial models.
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, with a willingness to learn new software tools.
• Solid understanding of the commercial real estate valuation principles and discounted cash flow models.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into concise and impactful materials.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete a background check which includes credit and criminal checks.

Mantella Corporation is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Mantella Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you would like to request an accommodation, please notify your Recruiter.