Analyst, Real Estate Investments & Asset Management

Macdonald & Company; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Macdonald & Company in Washington, DC seeks an Analyst/Associate, Investments and Asset Management to support underwriting, development opportunities, and asset performance across a mixed-use portfolio. You will build financial models, analyze cash flows, and assist with capital raising and investment memoranda.

Reporting to the VP of Investments and Asset Management, this hands-on role offers mentorship, exposure to senior leadership, and growth into greater ownership while you coordinate with

Qualifications

• 0–4 years of experience in real estate asset management, acquisitions, development, underwriting, investment banking, investment management, valuation, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field required.
• Strong financial modeling and advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ARGUS, Yardi, and market research platforms preferred or a willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with multifamily and/or commercial property-level operations and real estate financial statements.
• Understanding of real estate acquisition and development return metrics, waterfall distribution structures, and multifamily and office investment fundamentals.
• Exposure to institutional investors, joint venture reporting, capital raising, or brokerage/market research communities a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present analysis clearly.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple deadlines across a portfolio and active transactions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Self-motivated and collaborative, with a desire to take on increasing responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, underwrite, and help execute real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and development opportunities, including financial and feasibility analysis across all phases of investment, financing, and development.
• Assist in creating and implementing business plans that enhance property value through operational improvements, capital investments, and strategic initiatives to maximize returns.
• Track monthly and quarterly financial performance across assigned assets, including budget-to-actual variance analysis, cash flow, and key performance metrics.
• Work closely with property management teams to achieve performance targets and ensure operational excellence.
• Build and maintain asset-level, development, portfolio roll-up, and fund financial models, including cash flow projections, valuations, and detailed waterfall projections to forecast returns and investor distributions.
• Support the annual business planning and budgeting process in coordination with property management teams.
• Prepare investment memoranda, investment analyses, performance reports, and presentation materials for senior leadership and investment committee review.
• Monitor asset performance against underwriting and business plan assumptions, flagging variances and helping evaluate corrective actions.
• Conduct market research on submarket conditions, comparable properties, competitive positioning, and emerging trends.
• Source and validate project- and market-level pro forma assumptions, working with internal teams, brokers, and market research providers to ensure assumptions reflect current market conditions.
• Visit properties across the portfolio as needed to conduct site inspections, tour comparable properties, and support on-site initiatives alongside property management teams.
• Support reporting to joint venture partners, lenders, and institutional investors, including quarterly reporting packages and ad hoc information requests.
• Support capital strategy and capital raise activity, including project-level equity and debt financings and fund raises from inception through close, in coordination with the Capital Markets team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the capital markets, development, finance, and operations teams.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Economics

Tools

ARGUS

Yardi

Market research platforms

Job description

Macdonald & Company in Washington, DC seeks an Analyst/Associate, Investments and Asset Management to support underwriting, development opportunities, and asset performance across a mixed-use portfolio. You will build financial models, analyze cash flows, and assist with capital raising and investment memoranda.

Reporting to the VP of Investments and Asset Management, this hands-on role offers mentorship, exposure to senior leadership, and growth into greater ownership while you coordinate with