Clarion Partners has been a leading real estate investment manager for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York, the firm maintains strategically located offices across the United States and Europe. Clarion Partners offers a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk/return spectrum to approximately 500 institutional investors across the globe. Clarion Partners operates independently as a Specialist Investment Manager owned by Franklin Templeton (FT), a diversified firm that spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, giving us many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals.

Description:

The Transactions Associate will work in collaboration with the Dallas-based acquisitions investment team to analyze potential property, portfolio, and M&A investments across the risk-return spectrum, and to execute the overall investment program for Clarion Partners' real estate investment advisory business. The candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team that includes the disciplines of ﬁnance, acquisitions, asset management, development, research, and marketing.

Position Overview & Responsibilities:

Assembling and modifying discounted cash flow projection models with respect to an investment, utilizing both Microsoft Excel and Argus Enterprise
Utilize judgment, develop and form strong opinions on various underwriting assumptions and appropriate pricing/return parameters
Assist with, and in certain cases lead, all due diligence relating to new investments including, but not limited to, the review of third party environmental, engineering, and bespoke reports, title, survey, historical financial statements, leases, and market/competitive position research
Assembling and drafting investment memorandums to be presented to Clarion Partners and client investment committees
Demonstrating the ability to collect, ascertain, and review data from multiple sources while presenting such data in a concise and relative manner
Monitor and analyze the financial performance of properties, portfolios, and operating companies
Create and maintain portfolio models
Assist with financing and disposition transactions
Assist with preparation and review of portfolio level and client reports
Assist with special projects and prepare ad-hoc reports as needed

Candidate Profile | Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance or real estate with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Experience: 3-6 years postgraduate experience as an investment analyst; Acquisitions, asset management, or capital markets experience is preferred
Strong skills in financial analysis and modeling; high competency in preparing cash flows
Proven track record of success deploying capital into investments that generate projected returns and create long-term value for all stakeholders
Experience in the investment underwriting both commercial and residential asset types; Experience underwriting development and debt opportunities in addition is preferred
Experience in preparing written investment recommendations and participating in investment opportunity presentations
Candidate should be extremely detail-oriented, proactive, and self-motivated with a strong work ethic and possess the ability to execute effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Candidate must possess strong interpersonal communication and writing skills as well as a high degree of integrity
Candidate must be able to be a strong team member with the ability to report up to middle-management and senior management, while also leading the members of the analyst pool

Clarion Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

By joining us, you will become part of a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. Clarion Partners offers generous benefits designed with the health and financial welfare of our employees and their families in mind, including highly competitive and expansive health care coverage, a comprehensive 401K, company-sponsored volunteer opportunities, individual volunteer time off, parental leave and childcare programs, as well as other benefits and discount purchase programs.

Clarion Partners is committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We provide employees with the tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.

About the company

Clarion Partners is a real estate investment manager focused on commercial properties in the U.S. and Europe, with $72 billion of assets under management across about 1,350 properties. It offers funds and separate accounts that provide equity and debt investments across a range of strategies, from core to opportunistic, with capital pooled from institutional investors. The firm relies on a nationwide and pan-European network of local real estate professionals to source, acquire, finance, own, operate, and eventually dispose of assets. Its goal is to deliver long-term real estate solutions that align with investors’ objectives while maintaining accountability, transparency, and trust.

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1982

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What believers are saying

Clarion leased over 8 MSF year-to-date; U.S. leasing hit a firm record.
September 2026 Fremont and Fife sales prove industrial pricing still rewards quality assets.
May 2026 healthcare deals topped $1 billion, expanding recession-resistant fee and ownership income.

What critics are saying

Stoneshield closes only after Q4 2026 regulatory filings; delays freeze Europe expansion.
Clarion’s industrial portfolio depends on 3PL and e-commerce tenants; leasing resets weaken quickly.
Franklin Templeton controls Clarion; a parent-level capital pullback starves acquisitions and growth.

What makes Clarion Partners unique

Clarion owns 220 MSF of U.S. industrial assets and 40-year operating depth.
September 2026 Stoneshield deal triples European AUM to $13 billion.
Clarion pairs industrial scale with healthcare and student-housing capital across continents.

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