Analyst, Essential Housing

Standard Communities; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative housing organization in Los Angeles is seeking an Essential Housing Analyst to support multifamily affordable deal transactions. This role involves coordinating due diligence, managing documentation, and performing financial analysis. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience in real estate or finance, strong financial modeling skills, and a Bachelor’s degree. This position is on-site in Los Angeles.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in real estate, finance, or related fields.
• Highly organized with experience managing multiple workstreams.
• Clear communicator with strong written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing transaction timelines and due diligence trackers.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors to track deliverables.
• Organize and disseminate third-party reports, flagging key risks.

Skills

Financial modeling skills

Excel proficiency

Project management

Communication skills

Creative problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or related field

Job description

About the role

The Essential Housing Analyst role supports the execution of multifamily affordable deal transactions within the Essential Housing platform. This role plays a key part in coordinating and analyzing due diligence, managing critical documentation, and supporting financial analysis to ensure smooth and timely execution and deal with critical path stabilization after closing. This position offers exposure to all aspects of real estate investment execution, with opportunities for growth in strategic deal execution, project management, and financial analysis. This role is 100% on-site in our Los Angeles office.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the transaction timeline, due diligence trackers, and virtual data rooms across active deals
• Coordinate and manage with third-party vendors (e.g., environmental, engineering, title, appraisal) to schedule site visits, track deliverables, and review findings.
• Organize and disseminate third-party reports, flagging key risks and ensuring documentation is complete and accessible.
• Partner with the Portfolio and Asset Management teams to monitor early performance of closed deals.
• Support implementation of value-creation strategies
• Support the coordination of internal and external calls, take notes, and manage follow-up items.

Financial Analysis & Underwriting Support

• Assist in updating and maintaining Excel-based financial models based on due diligence findings and updated assumptions.
• Analyze and summarize offering memorandums, rent rolls, operating statements, and market comps to support investment decisions.

What You Can Expect to Do

• Gain hands-on experience across multiple active real estate transactions.
• Build strong foundational knowledge in multifamily investment, development, and operations.
• Work cross-functionally with legal, construction, asset management, and property management teams.
• Strengthen project management, communication, and financial analysis skills.
• Develop exposure to complex stakeholder dynamics, including lenders, investors, and government entities.

What You Should Have

• 1–2 years of experience in real estate, finance, or related fields (brokerage, debt, investment, development)
• Strong financial modeling skills and Excel proficiency required
• Highly organized, with experience managing multiple workstreams and meeting tight deadlines
• Clear, concise communicator with strong written and verbal skills
• Creative problem-solver with sharp attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or related field
• Ability to travel as needed

Standard Communities is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Please note: At this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship (including H-1B or other work visas) for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.