Analyst Transactions & Asset Management

Bringing True Hospitality to the World.We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family—a welcoming culture of warmth, honesty, and a passion for providing True Hospitality.We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognizing your contribution, and supporting your ambition to learn and create your career path. In making a difference to our guests and owners, colleagues, and communities, every day is a chance to create great and unique experiences in your way.With over 370,000 colleagues in nearly 100 countries sharing our values, countless opportunities are at your fingertips. We’re growing; grow with us.Role PurposeThis is an entry-level role. You would be supporting the Transactions & Asset Management (“TAM”) team, a part of the Americas’ Development group, which focuses on strategic and critical projects to ensure IHG retains and grows its estate of management contracts and license agreements (together, the “Contracts”). These Contracts are the assets of the company that TAM is charged with managing by maintaining and enhancing the assets’ value to IHG. TAM activities include coordinating efforts to maintain existing Contracts, resolving existing and new Contract issues, driving IHG’s investment in strategic initiatives, working on IHG’s distressed asset portfolio while balancing the needs of internal IHG stakeholders as well as those of owners, third-party managers, lenders and master/special servicers. This role includes supporting due diligence efforts and Contract negotiations, following up on deal particulars, and coordinating deal terms with Brand Management, Regional Operations and Finance.Key AccountabilitiesSupport a large volume of projects simultaneously with various project leaders within a complex matrix organization. These projects may include the following:

Undertaking initiatives to protect, and enforce IHG’s rights under various Contracts, including efforts to track and retain strategic hotels within the IHG estate.

Ensuring third-party ownership changes do not cause a change in brand representation for strategic IHG hotels. These efforts include tracking for-sale assets, developing and maintaining excellent broker relationships, sourcing buyers, and facilitating the transaction.

Working with Development, Brand Management, Quality Evaluation team, Regional Operations, Legal and Finance on appropriate capital investment and business development strategies.

Identifying value-accretive opportunities within the existing asset base, including rights of first offer and rights of first refusals (“ROFO/ROFR”), and implementing strategies to unlock such value such as leveraging ROFO/ROFR to gain control of transactions.

Coordinating with various internal groups to provide research and support for presentations. Reviewing the project as appropriate with Legal, Regional Operations, Brand Management, and Development to ensure the presentation appropriately represents IHG’s strategy and objectives.

Participating in strategic IHG initiatives including investments behind new brand rollouts and investments in target markets to support IHG brand growth.

Key Skills & ExperiencesEducation -Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Administration, Real Estate, Finance or related disciplines or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.Experience -1-2+ years’ progressive, hotel-focused work experience in real estate, development, acquisitions, feasibility, investment analysis, and/or lending. Exposure to working on hotel real estate projects. Basic knowledge of hotel pro form as and investment analyses.Technical Skills and Knowledge -

This candidate must be a good communicator, able to work independently, handle a large volume of projects, and think outside of the box to resolve critical and complex problems. Specific skills include:

Ability to multitask and function within a global organization.

Ability to support multiple projects and project teams including timely completion of projects and effective communication of results/findings.

Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision across a global organization.

Solid analytical and problem solving skills. Proficiency in paying attention to details.

General understanding of modeling hotel proformas and investment analyses.

Excellent communication skills including strong writing ability and experience preparing effective PowerPoint presentations.

We’ll reward all your hard work with an excellent salary and benefits – including a great room discount and superb training.Join us, and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our team members share some winning characteristics. We work better together as a team – we trust and support each other, do the right thing, and welcome different perspectives. It would be best if you showed us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests, and that you are always looking for ways to improve - click here to learn more about us.At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.Not Applicable for Colorado Applicants.#LI-SR1At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?We need people like you to make a difference and create exceptional experiences every single day. Don’t just join a growing team of 370,000 colleagues across 100 countries. Let your passion shine. Innovate and collaborate around the world. Embrace your ambition.Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.