Development Analyst

Greystar; Town of Excelsior (WI); On-site; USD 79,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Sabbatical after 10 years

Job summary

Greystar is a leading global real estate platform that supports its development business by evaluating opportunities, underwriting deals, and coordinating with brokers, equity partners, lenders, and leadership teams across markets.

The role focuses on building pro-forms, analyzing market data, and preparing development memoranda while maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders to drive successful transactions and timely closings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, real estate, economics, construction, or related field.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial modelling with cash-flow forecasting.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving; excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducts financial analysis of development opportunities with detailed pro-forma and models.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with brokers, institutional and equity partners, lenders, real estate owners, and other stakeholders.
• Identifies, investigates, and refers potential acquisitions and supports financial, market, and other documents for new business pitches and RFPs.
• Organizes and leads due diligence on properties under contract and documents key findings affecting deal returns.
• Monitors and reports on the status and timelines of transactions across the assigned geographic region.

Skills

Real estate finance

Financial modelling

Excel

Analytical thinking

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Real Estate, Economics, Construction, or Architecture

Tools

Excel

Financial modelling tools

Job description

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Supports the execution of the Company’s development platform by performing financial analyses of development opportunities, preparing appropriate documents to facilitate the underwriting and closing of real estate transactions, interfacing with brokers, equity partners, institutional clients, and the Company’s development leadership, and tracking and reporting on the status of real estate transactions within the assigned geographic markets.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Conducts financial analysis of development opportunities, including the creation of detailed pro-forma and financial models. Gathers, compiles, investigates, and analyzes market data to identify potential development opportunities, and prepares narrative development memoranda, detailed reports, and market summaries that provide insights on proposedacquisitions.
• Establishes and maintains productive relationships with local market brokers, institutional and equity partners, lenders, real estate owners, and other key stakeholders, and appropriately manages on-going communications related to proposed development transactions.
• Identifies, investigates, and refers potential acquisitions and other real estate transactions to appropriate Greystar leadership, and assists in preparing financial, market, and other documents required for new business pitches and RFPs.
• Organizes, leads, and/or participates in the due diligence on properties under contract, and develops documentation and recommendations on key findings that may affect the return and financial performance of the proposed deal.
• Monitors and reports on the status and progress of proposed development transactions within the assigned geographic region, establishes critical timelines and deadlines for tasks and activities related to the proposed transaction, and identifies and effectively addresses issues or problems that could otherwise adversely affect closing.

Qualifications:

• Work experience in real estate finance or public accounting; Big 4 background is a plus.
• A bachelor’s degree is required in finance, accounting, business, real estate, economics, construction, architecture, or related field.
• Attention to detail and strong creative problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial modelling skills, with working knowledge of cash flow forecasting.
• Excellent interpersonal andrelationship-managementskills in order to establish, cultivate, and maintain productive relationships with brokers, institutional and equity partners, owners, lenders, and the variety of potential clients with whom Greystar does business.
• Critical thinker and self-starter capable of accomplishing a task with limited guidance and supervision.

The salary range for this position is between $79,000 - $90,000.

Additional Compensation:

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

• Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.
• Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Lifeinsurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
• Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
• For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Critical Illness, Accident, HospitalIndemnity, PetInsurance and Legal Plans.
• Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listedinformation above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Greystar is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Important Notice

Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [e-mail].